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refuse

refuse

Meaning of refuse

English

household or industrial waste; garbage (formal word)

Русский

ненужные отходы, которые выбрасывают; официальное слово

refuse

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈrɛfjuːs/
American English
/ˈrɛfjuːs/

refuse with Russian translation

refuse usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Refuse is collected every Monday.

Мусор вывозят каждый понедельник.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The streets were full of refuse after the festival.

После фестиваля улицы были полны мусора.

refuse synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between refuse, rubbish, garbage, trash, waste, and litter

R
🇬🇧English
rubbish

Waste; the usual British word.

very often

ENTake the rubbish out, please.

garbage
🇬🇧English

Waste; the usual American word.

very often

ENThe garbage truck comes on Tuesdays.

T
🇬🇧English
trash

Waste; common in American English.

very often

ENThrow it in the trash.

W
🇬🇧English
waste

General word for unwanted material, often industrial.

often

ENThe factory produces a lot of waste.

L
🇬🇧English
litter

Rubbish dropped in public places.

often

ENPlease don't drop litter in the park.

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refuse meaning: what does it mean?

household or industrial waste; garbage (formal word)

refuse pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

refuse is pronounced as /ˈrɛfjuːs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

refuse definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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