rubbish collection in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rubbish collection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rubbish collection Brit

recogida f de basuras

Translations for rubbish collection in the Spanish»English Dictionary

la recogida de la basura

the garbage o rubbish collection

Translations for rubbish collection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rubbish [Am ˈrəbɪʃ, Brit ˈrʌbɪʃ] N U

1. rubbish (refuse):

rubbish

basura f

household rubbish

residuos mpl domésticos

rubbish chute

vertedor m

rubbish chute

ducto m Urug

rubbish collection Brit

recogida f de basuras

rubbish dump or tip Brit

vertedero m (de basuras)

rubbish dump or tip Brit

basurero m

rubbish dump or tip Brit

basural m LatAm

rubbish heap

montón m de basura

2. rubbish (junk):

rubbish inf

porquerías fpl inf

they only eat rubbish

solo comen porquerías inf

3. rubbish (nonsense):

rubbish inf

tonterías fpl

rubbish inf

estupideces fpl

rubbish inf

chorradas fpl Spain inf

rubbish inf

pavadas fpl RioPl inf

to talk rubbish

decir estupideces (or tonterías etc.)

that's a load of (old) rubbish

son puras tonterías (or estupideces etc.)

I'm too old to play tennis — rubbish! as interj

estoy muy viejo para jugar al tenis — ¡no digas tonterías (or estupideces etc.)!

II.rubbish [Am ˈrəbɪʃ, Brit ˈrʌbɪʃ] VB trans Brit

rubbish

poner por los suelos

III.rubbish [Am ˈrəbɪʃ, Brit ˈrʌbɪʃ] ADJ Brit inf

rubbish

pésimo

rubbish

de porquería AmS inf

the new carpenter's rubbish

el nuevo carpintero es un desastre

collection [Am kəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit kəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. collection U:

collection (of evidence)

recopilación f

collection (of rent, debts)

cobro m

collection (of taxes)

recaudación f

a debt collection agency

una agencia de cobro a morosos

1.2. collection U (act of fetching):

the goods are ready for collection

puede recoger or pasar a buscar las mercancías

children must wait for collection by their parents

los niños deben esperar a que sus padres los recojan or pasen a buscar

1.3. collection C (of mail, refuse):

collection

recogida f

2. collection C (of money):

collection

colecta f

to make or hold a collection for sth

hacer una colecta para algo

attr collection box

alcancía f LatAm

attr collection box

hucha f Spain

collection plate REL

bandeja f

collection plate REL

cepillo m

3. collection C (group):

collection (of objects)

colección f

collection (of people)

grupo m

coin/butterfly collection

colección de monedas/mariposas

the designer's winter collection

la colección de invierno del modisto

rubbish collection in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rubbish collection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rubbish collection N

rubbish collection

recogida f de basuras

Translations for rubbish collection in the Spanish»English Dictionary

recogida de basuras

rubbish collection Brit

Translations for rubbish collection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

collection [kəˈlekʃən] N

1. collection (money gathered):

collection

recaudación f

collection REL

colecta f

2. collection (object collected):

collection

colección f

3. collection (large number):

collection

montón m

4. collection (act of getting):

collection

recogida f

I.rubbish [ˈrʌbɪʃ] N no pl Brit

1. rubbish inf (waste):

rubbish

basura f

2. rubbish inf (nonsense):

rubbish

tonterías f pl

II.rubbish [ˈrʌbɪʃ] VB trans Aus, Brit inf

rubbish

poner verde

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We are a local government, we look after roads, footpaths, rubbish collection, the parklands; we are not concerned about international relations.

www.abc.net.au

Other options include bringing in recycling bins to replace the current shopping bag system and reducing rubbish collection to once every two weeks.

www.stuff.co.nz

But it'll be up to local boards and the council to decide where the urban-rural divide starts for rubbish collection.

www.stuff.co.nz

Being in a rural area they had to pay for their own rubbish collection, but recycling bins were provided by the district council.

www.stuff.co.nz

The money could be used to cut council tax bills, boost services such as rubbish collection or build new amenities such as playgrounds.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Every service provided by the council -- from libraries, to youth groups, to social work, to rubbish collection -- is to be put up for sale.

www.independent.co.uk

He was impressed with the rubbish collection system the festival had in place as well, he said.

www.stuff.co.nz

How to deal with the many waste tanks, sewage and rubbish collection.

www.gizmag.com

The building's should have nearby shops, laundromat and on-site rubbish collection.

www.stuff.co.nz

Sanitation issues such as the lack of rubbish collection and poor hygiene are significant obstacles to greater well-being.

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