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мусор

Translation of мусор

refuse

Russian word in Latin letters: musor

Meaning of мусор

Russian

ненужные отходы, которые выбрасывают; официальное слово

English

household or industrial waste; garbage (formal word)

refuse

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈmusər]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Мусор or отказываться?

отказываться

отказываться = to refuse, say no (the verb)

Don't mix them up. The noun refuse is waste — мусор; the verb refuse is say no — отказываться.

Он отказался от помощи.

He refused help.

Мешки с мусором оставили у двери.

The bags of refuse were left by the door.

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  1. Refuse is collected every Monday.

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    Мусор вывозят каждый понедельник.

  2. The streets were full of refuse after the festival.

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    После фестиваля улицы были полны мусора.

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What's the difference between мусор, отходы, and бытовые отходы

отходы
🇷🇺Russian

Formal: waste, from homes or factories.

Advanced: broader words

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бытовые отходы

Official term for household refuse.

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Questions about this word

What does мусор mean?

household or industrial waste; garbage (formal word)

How do you pronounce мусор?

мусор is pronounced [ˈmusər], in Latin letters “musor”.

How is мусор used in a sentence?

Refuse is collected every Monday. Translation: Мусор вывозят каждый понедельник.

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