rubbish

[US]/'rʌbɪʃ/
[UK]/'rʌbɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. avfall; verdtløse eller ubruksbare gjenstander
adj. uten verdi eller verdt
Word Forms
Past Participlerubbished
Past Tenserubbished
Present Participlerubbishing
Third Person Singularrubbishes
Pluralrubbishes

Phrases & Collocations

rubbish bin

søppelbøtte

rubbish dump

avfallssite

Example Sentences

rubbish collection; a rubbish pail.

avfallshøsting; en avfallssøppelkasse.

she was rubbish at maths.

hun var dårlig på matematikk.

an unsightly rubbish tip.

en uoversiktelig avfallsmelding.

wheel the rubbish to the dump

kjøre søppelet til søppelfyllingen

There is a collection of rubbish in the corner.

Det er en samling av søppel i hjørnet.

scavenge in a rubbish heap

søke etter gull i en avfallshøst.

the rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted.

Søppelet ble tatt til lageret for å bli komprimert.

empty the box of rubbish into the fire

tøm boksen med søppel i ilden

be thrown on to the rubbish heap of history

blir kastet på historiens avfallshøst.

tip rubbish out of a cart

kaste avfall ut av en vogn.

don't talk such chauvinist rubbish .

snakk ikke slik kvinnefjælker skit .

a large flip-top rubbish bin.

en stor søppelbøtte med flip-top lokk.

people might say I was a rubbish manager.

folk kan si at jeg var en dårlig leder.

The main source of Dioxin pollution is rubbish cineration.

Den viktigste kilden til dioxinforurensning er avfallssurning.

The rubbish must be carried away.

Avfallet må båres bort.

The rubbish must be cleared away.

avfallet må fjernes.

The rubbish was emptied onto the ground.

Avfallet ble tømt på bakken.

There is a pile of rubbish in the corner of the street.

Det er en haug av avfall i hjørnet av gata.

The book was rubbished by them.

Boken ble kastet bort av dem.

to sweep away the sand and rubbish which bestrewed the floor.

å beseire sand og avfall som spredt seg over gulvet.

Real-world Examples

Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishes?

Kan du ta ut avføringen, folda klærne og gjøre opp med tallerkenene?

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade Eight (Second Semester)

No, none of your slush puppy rubbish.

Nei, ingen av din slush puppy avføring.

Source: Gourmet Base

And you were too rubbish at the challenges.

Og du var for dårlig på utfordringene.

Source: Gourmet Base

People put their rubbish outside in the streets.

Folke legger sin avføring ute på gaten.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

They're going to be slaughtered. They're complete rubbish without us.'

De kommer til å bli slaktet. De er helt uheldige uten oss.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

They pick up rubbish. They plant trees every year.

De piker opp avføring. De planter trær hvert år.

Source: Shanghai Education Edition Oxford Primary English (Starting from Grade 3) Sixth Grade Upper Volume

You ought to put your rubbish in the bin.

Du burde legge din avføring i bøtten.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Whose turn is it to put the rubbish out?

Hvem har tur til å legge avføringen ute?

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Can you take out the rubbish?

Kan du ta ut avføringen?

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

Mary, is that all the rubbish?

Mary, er det alt avføringen?

Source: Mary and Max Original Soundtrack

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