trash
/træʃ/noun
उच्चारण ट्रैश
कचरा, कूड़ा
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[U] AmE
things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them (British: rubbish)
कचरा, कूड़ा
- Take out the trash.
- The dog tore open the bag of trash outside the gate.
- The trash is collected from our street every morning.
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- Please put your trash in the bin, not on the road.
- Crows were pulling at the trash outside the kitchen.
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[U] informal
objects, writing or ideas that you think are of poor quality
घटिया चीज़, बकवास
- That film is complete trash.
- Most of what that channel sells as news is trash.
- I think this book is trash and a waste of money.
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- He says all reality shows are trash.
- The magazine is full of trash and gossip.
Synonyms nonsense rubbish drivel junk balderdash
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[T] ~ sth informal
to damage or destroy something; to criticize something very strongly
तोड़-फोड़ करना; कड़ी आलोचना करना
- The critics trashed the novel.
- Critics trashed the new policy as shortsighted and badly planned.
- Reviewers trashed the film for its weak story.
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- The coach trashed the team's performance after the match.
- Critics trashed the plan as unrealistic.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
trash (uncountable noun)
Trash means things you throw away. It is uncountable, so we do not say trashes. Use a piece of trash, or some trash.
'Trash' का अर्थ फेंकी जाने वाली चीज़ें हैं। यह uncountable है, इसलिए 'trashes' नहीं कहते। 'A piece of trash' या 'some trash' कहा जाता है।
- Please put the trash in the bin outside.
- There was a lot of trash on the beach.
trash = something of poor quality
Used informally, trash means writing, films or ideas of very low quality. It is a strong, rude word when said about people's work.
अनौपचारिक रूप में 'trash' का अर्थ बहुत घटिया लेखन, फ़िल्म या विचार है। किसी के काम के लिए यह कठोर और रूखा शब्द है।
- He thinks that film is complete trash.
- The magazine was full of cheap trash.
trash (verb) + sth
As a verb, trash means to destroy something, or to criticise it very strongly. The object is the thing destroyed or criticised.
Verb के रूप में 'trash' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को नष्ट करना या उसकी कड़ी आलोचना करना है। Object वह चीज़ होती है जो नष्ट की गई या जिसकी आलोचना की गई।
- The mob trashed the bus stop during the protest.
- The critics trashed the new serial.
trash can / bin: British vs American
Trash is mainly American. In British English, rubbish and bin are more usual, and dustbin is common in India.
'Trash' मुख्यतः अमेरिकी शब्द है। British English में rubbish और bin अधिक प्रचलित हैं, और भारत में dustbin आम है।
- The students dropped the paper into the dustbin, not onto the road.
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verb + trash
take out thethrow awayburncollectdump
- Radhika takes out the trash every morning.
trash + noun
canbagheapcollectortalk
- The trash bag was left outside the gate.
adjective + trash
cheapplasticpurestreetgarden
- The river was clogged with plastic trash.
trash + sb / sth (verb)
trash a roomtrash a cartrash a booktrash an ideatrash a team
- Some fans trashed the stadium after the defeat.
“More examples 5
- Municipal workers collect trash from every street before sunrise.
नगरपालिका के कर्मचारी सूर्योदय से पहले हर गली से कचरा इकट्ठा करते हैं।
- The old newspapers were useless, so Radhika threw them in the trash.
पुराने अख़बार बेकार थे, इसलिए राधिका ने उन्हें कूड़े में फेंक दिया।
- Many students call such gossip magazines trash.
बहुत-से विद्यार्थी ऐसी गपशप वाली पत्रिकाओं को बकवास कहते हैं।
- The storm trashed the stalls in the village fair.
तूफ़ान ने गाँव के मेले की दुकानें तहस-नहस कर दीं।
- Do not trash the borrowed books; return them in good condition.
उधार ली गई किताबें खराब मत कीजिए; उन्हें अच्छी हालत में लौटाइए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The street was full of trashes.
✓ The street was full of trash.
Trash is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Trash' uncountable है और इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
✗ There are many trashes on the road.
✓ There is a lot of trash on the road.
Trash is uncountable, so it takes a lot of and a singular verb, not many and are.
'Trash' uncountable है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'a lot of' और singular verb आती है, 'many' और 'are' नहीं।
✗ Please throw the trash in dustbin.
✓ Please throw the trash in the dustbin.
The singular countable noun dustbin needs an article.
Singular countable noun 'dustbin' से पहले article आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the waste words together: rubbish (British), trash and garbage (American), refuse (formal, waste from homes), litter (waste dropped in public places), debris (broken pieces after destruction).
कचरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: rubbish (British), trash और garbage (American), refuse (औपचारिक, घरों का कचरा), litter (सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर फेंका कचरा), debris (विनाश के बाद टूटे टुकड़े)।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: British rubbish (waste) and dustbin; American trash or garbage and trash can.
British और American English में British rubbish (कचरा) और dustbin; American trash या garbage और trash can।