dustbin
gb/dˈʌstbɪn/ us/dˈʌstbɪn/
A2
Inglês
szemetes, kuka, szemetesvödör, portartály
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
1
Padrão de uso:
put [something] in the dustbin
There’s no space left in the dustbin, so I’ll empty it before dinner.
Már nincs hely a szemetesben, ezért vacsora előtt kiürítem.
Put the food scraps in the dustbin and wash your hands.
Tedd az ételmaradékot a szemetesbe, és moss kezet.
The dustbin lid won’t close properly because it’s too full.
Exemplos para estudantes
I put the paper in the dustbin.
Betettem a papírt a szemetesbe.
The dustbin is full.
Tele van a szemetes.
Erro comum:
In American English, the more common words are trash can or garbage can; dustbin is mainly British.
Significado
container for household rubbish
Colocações
kitchen dustbin
|outside dustbin
|empty the dustbin
|take out the dustbin
|put it in the dustbin
|dustbin lid
|dustbin liner
|dustbin smell
|dustbin full
|dustbin collection
Sinônimos
bin (Very general, especially common in the UK.)
|
rubbish bin (Clear UK equivalent; emphasizes rubbish.)
|
trash can (Common American English equivalent.)
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garbage can (Common American English equivalent.)
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waste bin (Often used for smaller indoor bins, including office bins.)
Temas
daily_life
|home
|waste
|cleaning
Definição
A bin for rubbish at home.
A container, especially in British English, used for holding household waste until it is collected or thrown away.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
2
portartály
B2
Padrão de uso:
empty [a vacuum's] dustbin
The vacuum has lost suction because the dustbin is full.
A porszívó azért szív gyengébben, mert tele van a portartály.
Press the button to release the dustbin and empty it into a bag.
Nyomd meg a gombot a portartály kivételéhez, majd ürítsd ki egy zacskóba.
Rinse the dustbin with water and let it dry completely before reattaching it.
Exemplos para estudantes
I emptied the vacuum’s dustbin.
Kiürítettem a porszívó portartályát.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with the household dustbin; in this sense it is part of a machine.
Significado
vacuum cleaner dirt container
Colocações
vacuum dustbin
|empty the dustbin
|remove the dustbin
|wash the dustbin
|dustbin capacity
|click the dustbin back in
|dustbin release button
|dustbin compartment
Sinônimos
dust container (More descriptive and general; not tied to one brand.)
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dust canister (Common for bagless vacuums.)
Temas
home
|cleaning
|appliances
Definição
The part of a vacuum that holds dust.
The removable container in a vacuum cleaner or similar device where dust and small debris are collected.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
dustbin
AFI
GB/dˈʌstbɪn/
US/dˈʌstbɪn/
Sílabas e tonicidade
dust - bin (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (dust)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: dustbin
- Plural: dustbins
Família de palavras
Expressões
consign [something/someone] to the dustbin (of history)
1/kənsˈaɪn səmˈɛθɪŋsˈoʊmˈoʊn tə ðə dˈʌstbɪn əv hˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
formal
reject and forget completely
To throw something away and forget it.
Exemplos
- The judge said the discriminatory policy should be consigned to the dustbin of history.
- After the scandal, the politician was consigned to the dustbin by his own party.
- They wanted to consign the old system to the dustbin and start again.
dustbin bag
1/dˈʌstbɪn bˈæɡ/
fixed phrase
plastic bag for rubbish
A big plastic bag for rubbish.
Exemplos
- We’ve run out of dustbin bags, so I can’t empty the bin yet.
- Tie up the dustbin bag before you take it outside.
- Use a strong dustbin bag for glass and sharp packaging.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I need a dustbin bag.
dustbin lorry
1/dˈʌstbɪn lˈɔɹi/
fixed phrase
truck that collects rubbish
A big truck that collects rubbish.
Exemplos
- A dustbin lorry blocked the road while the crew emptied the bins.
- The dustbin lorry comes every other week for recycling.
- We woke up when the dustbin lorry stopped outside.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The dustbin lorry is outside.
dustbin man
1/dˈʌstbɪn mˈæn/
fixed phrase
person who collects rubbish
A worker who collects rubbish from homes.
Exemplos
- The dustbin man comes early on Tuesday mornings.
- We thanked the dustbin man for helping with the heavy bin.
- The kids waved at the dustbin man as he drove away.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The dustbin man takes our rubbish.
the dustbin of history
1/ðə dˈʌstbɪn əv hˈɪstɚi/
idiom
formal
being forgotten or rejected
To be thrown away and forgotten.
Exemplos
- Many people believe those outdated laws belong in the dustbin of history.
- The company’s failed product was quickly relegated to the dustbin of history.
- He argued that the old ideology should be left in the dustbin of history.