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rubbish

[/ˈrʌbɪʃ/]
noun, verb, adjectivepl: N/A (uncountable as noun)
lixo
1. waste or garbage material; discarded items
Take out the rubbish before it starts to smell.
Tire o lixo antes que comece a cheirar mal.
2. nonsense or worthless talk; something of poor quality
That's complete rubbish! I don't believe a word of it.
Isso é puro lixo! Não acredito em nada disso.
3. to criticize or disparage someone
The critics rubbished the new film.
Os críticos criticaram muito o novo filme.
4. of very poor quality (adjective)
The weather is absolutely rubbish today.
O tempo está absolutamente horrível hoje.
NYC Slang
garbage, trash, junk
Synonyms
garbagewastetrashjunknonsensedrivelrubbish
Antonyms
treasurevaluablesensetruth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lixo
most common term for garbage/waste
General Brazilian
bobagem
used for nonsense or rubbish talk
São Paulo
lixo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
porcaria
colloquial for rubbish or poor quality
Portugal
lixo
standard usage in Portuguese
Portugal
disparate
used for nonsense or rubbish talk

Related Idioms & Phrases

rubbish someone off - criticize or dismiss someone harshly
talk rubbish - speak nonsense
that's rubbish - expression of disbelief or disapproval
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