Meaning of Dumpster | Babel Free
ˈdʌmpstɚDefinitions
A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.
Canada, US
Equivalents
Català
contenidor
Ελληνικά
κάδος απορριμμάτων
Français
conteneur poubelle
עברית
צפרדע
Magyar
kuka
Italiano
cassonetto
Português
caçamba de lixo
Türkçe
çöp tenekesi
Examples
“He realized with a brief shudder that Kurt probably used this flashlight while nipple-deep in dumpsters, had an image of Kurt transferring it from his gloved hands to his mouth and back again as he dug through bags of kitchen and toilet waste, looking for discarded technology.”
“[…]with the uncanny ability to always look like he just woke up in a dumpster”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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