Garbage meaning in English
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Definition
garbage (US), rubbish (UK): the trash, the food waste, the things that we put in the bin
to take out the garbage means to put the full bags of garbage into the street, ready to be collected
a garbage can a bin, the place to put the food waste or trash
Examples
- "Put all trash in the garbage"
Exercise 1
Bob writes about a "junk mail folder". By "junk mail", Bob is referring to mail which .
Bob writes about a "junk mail folder". By "junk mail", Bob is referring to mail which is garbage.
is garbage: This is the best choice. "Garbage" is something that has no value, and is a synonym for "junk" in this context. Bob's email is not "garbage" and therefore, should not arrive in Horatio's "Junk mail" folder.
has a virus: This is not the best choice. "Junk mail" is undesirable email or mail: usually advertisements and special offers, but it does not necessarily contain a virus.
is waiting to be sent: This is not the best choice. "Junk mail" is not email which is waiting to be sent. E-mail which is waiting to be sent is usually called "outgoing" mail.
has already been sent: This is not the best choice. "Junk mail" is not email which is waiting to be sent.
is from friends: This is not the best choice. "Junk mail" is undesirable email or mail: usually advertisements and special offers, but it is not mail which is from friends.
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