rubbish

spazzatura, rifiuti

Cose che si buttano perché non servono più o non si vogliono più.

In inglese semplice: Things you no longer want or need and throw away.

• Put the rubbish in the bin.
• They collect our rubbish on Mondays.
• We picked up rubbish along the beach.

Sinonimi: trash, garbage, waste

Espressioni comuni: rubbish bin, rubbish collection, throw away rubbish, household rubbish

sciocchezze, assurdità

Idee o affermazioni sciocche, sbagliate o impossibili da credere.

In inglese semplice: Ideas or statements that are silly, wrong, or impossible to believe.

• That story is rubbish.
• He talks rubbish about things he does not understand.
• The claim that cats cannot learn is complete rubbish.

Sinonimi: nonsense

Espressioni comuni: talk rubbish, complete rubbish, a load of rubbish

robaccia, cianfrusaglie

Cose fatte male o di pochissimo valore.

In inglese semplice: Things that are badly made or have very little value.

• This shop sells rubbish.
• The toys I bought were cheap rubbish.
• Why waste money on that rubbish?

Sinonimi: junk, trash

Espressioni comuni: cheap rubbish, sell rubbish, a load of rubbish

pessimo, scadente

Molto scadente per qualità, capacità o esperienza offerta.

In inglese semplice: Very bad in quality, ability, or experience.

• The film was rubbish.
• I am rubbish at tennis.
• We had a rubbish day because everything went wrong.

Come si usa: rubbish at something (He is rubbish at remembering names.)

Sinonimi: awful, terrible, bad

Contrari: great, excellent

Espressioni comuni: a rubbish day, rubbish at something, rubbish service

Sciocchezze!, Assurdità!

Si usa per dire con forza che qualcosa è sciocco o falso.

In inglese semplice: Used to say strongly that you think something is silly or untrue.

• Rubbish! That never happened.
• “You cheated.” “Rubbish! I followed every rule.”
• “Nobody likes your cooking.” “Rubbish! Everyone asked for more.”

Sinonimi: nonsense, balderdash

Espressioni comuni: absolute rubbish, utter rubbish, total rubbish

stroncare, denigrare

Dire che un’idea, un progetto o un lavoro è cattivo o stupido.

In inglese semplice: To say that an idea, plan, or piece of work is bad or stupid.

• Please do not rubbish my idea.
• The minister rubbished the report yesterday.
• Critics have rubbished her latest film.

Sinonimi: dismiss, criticize

Espressioni comuni: rubbish an idea, rubbish a proposal, rubbish someone’s work