🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

lixo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈli.ʃu/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Garbage/ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O lixo precisa ser recolhido hoje."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Waste material or unwanted things that you throw away.

    "Please take the garbage out to the bin before you leave."
  2. 2

    Nonsense, absurd or worthless ideas, writing, or information.

    "I tried reading that article, but it was absolute garbage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'garbage' originates from the Middle English term 'garbage', which referred to the offal of animals. It is derived from the Old French 'garbage', meaning 'waste' or 'refuse', which itself comes from the Latin 'garbāgium', meaning 'refuse' or 'rubbish'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass all types of waste materials.

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