rubbish container in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rubbish container in the English»Spanish Dictionary

container [Am kənˈteɪnər, Brit kənˈteɪnə] N

1. container:

container (receptacle)

recipiente m

container (as packaging)

envase m

2. container TRANSP:

container

contenedor m

container

contáiner m

container terminal

terminal f de portacontenedores

container train

tren m de contenedores

container transport

transporte m en contenedores

container truck

camión m portacontenedores

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

rubbish container in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rubbish container in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rubbish container N

rubbish container

contenedor m de basura

Translations for rubbish container in the English»Spanish Dictionary

container [kənˈteɪnəʳ, Am -nɚ] N

1. container (vessel):

container

recipiente m

unbreakable container

envase m irrompible

2. container (for transport):

container

contenedor m

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

Rioters overturned rubbish containers, broke traffic lights and let off firecrackers as they rampaged through the city centre.

www.independent.co.uk

Investigators determined the fire began in a wooden rubbish container in the kitchen, which was filled with assorted debris including papers, garbage, cigarette stubs and large wooden matches.

www.southcoasttoday.com

Rubbish containers have been left uncleared leaving an overpowering stench all over in the city.

www.ghanaweb.com

She was only released, "stinking", from the filthy rubbish container after 10 or 15 minutes.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk