dustbin

[US]/'dʌs(t)bɪn/
[UK]/'dʌstbɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. huishoudcontainer voor afval of vuil.
Word Forms
Pluraldustbins

Example Sentences

These old shoes can go in the dustbin now.

Deze oude schoenen kunnen nu in de prullenbak.

The pollution in this country makes it the dustbin of Europe.

De vervuiling in dit land maakt het de prullenbak van Europa.

The dustbins clashed as people emptied rubbish.

De vuilnisbakken botsten terwijl mensen afval leegmaakten.

The politicians who lost the elections will be consigned to the dustbin of history.

De politici die de verkiezingen verloren, zullen naar de prullenbak van de geschiedenis worden verwezen.

The tendency of many economists to sweep noneconomic factors into the dustbin of ceteris paribus is indeed regrettable.

De neiging van veel economen om niet-economische factoren in de vuilnisbak van ceteris paribus te gooien, is inderdaad betreurenswaardig.

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