What does basura in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word basura in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use basura in Spanish.

The word basura in Spanish means garbage, trash, garbage, trash, garbage, piece of filth, nasty piece of work, garbage bag, trash bag, garbage truck, junk food, trash can, abusive contract, junk mail, bin, trash TV, garbage can, trash can, refuse tax, refuse collection charge. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word basura

garbage, trash

nombre femenino (desechos, desperdicios) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si ves basura en la playa, recógela, por favor. Está prohibido tirar basura en la calle.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The problem of litter is out of control in the UK.

garbage, trash

nombre femenino (lugar para desechos) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ernesto limpió el refrigerador y tiró a la basura la comida descompuesta. Hay que sacar la basura todos los martes.
Ernest cleaned out the fridge and threw the rotten food in the trash.

garbage

nombre femenino (cosa: porquería) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi padre piensa que el rap es una basura.
My father thinks rap is garbage.

piece of filth, nasty piece of work

nombre femenino (persona: despreciable) (despicable person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese tipo es una basura: le robó a su abuela todos sus ahorros.
That guy's a piece of filth; he robbed all his grandma's savings.

garbage bag, trash bag

(saco para desperdicios) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pon esos papeles en una bolsa de basura.
Put that paper in a garbage bag.

garbage truck

(coche recolector) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El camión de basura pasa después de las 8 de la noche.
The garbage truck goes by at 8 at night.

junk food

nombre femenino (comida rápida poco nutritiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comida basura es la causa de la obesidad infantil.
Junk food is the cause of child obesity.

trash can

(recipiente de desechos) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los contenedores de basura complican el estacionamiento en las calles.
The trash cans make it difficult to park on the streets.

abusive contract

nombre masculino (contrato de trabajo abusivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le han hecho firmar un contrato basura para darle el puesto de trabajo.
They signed an abusive contract in order to give him the position.

junk mail

locución nominal masculina (remitente desconocido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recibo mucho correo basura en mi casa.
I get a lot of junk mail at my house.

bin

(papelera) (UK, general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este cubo de basura es para residuos orgánicos y aquel es para residuos reciclables.
This trash can is for organic waste and that one is for recyclable waste.

trash TV

(programa de ínfima calidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La televisión está llena de programas basura.
Television is full of trashy TV.

garbage can, trash can

(AmS (cesta, basurero) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiren las latas vacías en el tacho de la basura.
Threw the empty cans in the trash can.

refuse tax, refuse collection charge

(ES (pago por recogida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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