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jäte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • debris noun Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
  • discard verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
  • garbage noun Waste material, especially food scraps and household rubbish, thrown away as useless.
  • refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
  • residue noun A small amount of something that remains after the main part has been used, removed, or processed.
  • trash noun Discarded material; garbage or rubbish.
  • waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

jäte is used for these senses in English:

  • debris Litter and discarded refuse.
  • discard A discarded playing card in a card game.
  • garbage Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
  • refuse Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.
  • residue (chemistry) The substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration or any similar process.
  • trash (chiefly, North American) Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
  • waste Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

discard — full definition

  1. verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
  2. verb (card games) To throw out a card from one's hand.
  3. noun Something, or a playing card, that has been thrown away or rejected.

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