garbage can
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garbage can
n
US and Canadian a large, usually cylindrical, container for refuse, esp one used by a household. Also called: ash bin, ash can, trash can or dustbin (in Britain (and certain other countries))
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gar′bage can`
n.
a container, usu. of metal or plastic, for the disposal of waste matter, esp. kitchen refuse.
[1905-10, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | garbage can - a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected bin - a container; usually has a lid |
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Translations
بَرميل الزُّبالَهصُنْدُوق القُمَامَة
popelnice
skraldespand
roskapönttö
kanta za otpad
szemétvödör
ruslatunna
ごみ箱
쓰레기통
nádoba na smeti
smetnjak
soptunna
ที่ใส่ขยะ
çöp kutusu/tenekesiçöp sepeti
thùng rác
garbage can
n (Am) → bidone m della spazzaturaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
garbage
(ˈgaːbidʒ) noun (especially American) rubbish.
adjectiveThere is a garbage chute at the end of the corridor.
garbage can (American) a dustbin.
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garbage can
→ صُنْدُوق القُمَامَة popelnice skraldespand Mülleimer σκουπιδοτενεκές caneca de la basura, cubo de la basura roskapönttö corbeille kanta za otpad pattumiera ごみ箱 쓰레기통 vuilnisbak søppelkasse śmietnik caixote do lixo, lata de lixo мусорный ящик soptunna ที่ใส่ขยะ çöp sepeti thùng rác 垃圾箱Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009