rubbish in French
rubbish in French is pourri, n'importe quoi, absurdités — rubbish means (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
rubbish in French
pourri
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) Exceedingly bad; awful.
n'importe quoi
Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue; balderdash!, nonsense!
absurdités
(by extension, chiefly, Commonwealth) Nonsense.
inepties
(by extension, chiefly, Commonwealth) Nonsense.
décombres
(archaic) Debris or ruins of buildings; rubble.
What does "rubbish" mean?
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noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
"Take the rubbish out before the bin men come."
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noun Nonsense; something untrue or absurd.
"Don't listen to him, he's talking rubbish."
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adjective (informal, British) Very poor in quality; bad.
"The film was absolutely rubbish."
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verb To criticize or dismiss something harshly.
"The critics rubbished his new album."
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rubbish in a sentence
- Take the rubbish out before the bin men come.
- Please put all your rubbish in the black bin outside the back door.
- Don't listen to him, he's talking rubbish.
- That story about aliens living next door is complete rubbish, and you know it.
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What is "rubbish" in French?
"rubbish" in French is pourri, n'importe quoi, absurdités. rubbish means: (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
How do you use "rubbish" in a sentence?
Example: "Take the rubbish out before the bin men come." In French, "rubbish" is pourri, n'importe quoi, absurdités.
Are there other ways to say "rubbish" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "rubbish": pourri, n'importe quoi, absurdités, inepties, décombres.
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