junk email
[/dʒʌŋk ˈɪmeɪl/]
nounpl: junk emails
email de lixo / spam
1. unsolicited, often commercial email sent in bulk to a large number of recipients without their consent
My inbox is full of junk email from online retailers I've never heard of.
Minha caixa de entrada está cheia de emails de lixo de varejistas online que nunca ouvi falar.
2. unwanted emails that contain advertisements, scams, or malicious content
I set up filters to automatically send junk email to my spam folder.
Configurei filtros para enviar automaticamente emails de lixo para minha pasta de spam.
The term 'junk email' became prevalent in the 1990s-2000s as email adoption increased. In Brazil, both 'email de lixo' and the English term 'spam' are widely used, with 'spam' being more common in technical contexts. Americans and Brazilians both struggle with managing junk email, leading to widespread use of spam filters and email management tools. The problem is a significant concern for internet users globally.
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