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Meaning of basyo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
basˈjo

Definitions

  1. empty container (of bottles, cans, etc.)
  2. used cartridge

Equivalents

English empty

Examples

“Ilang sandali pa, tatalikod muli si Fred at pupuluting isa-isa ang mga basyo ng beer.”

A few moments later, Fred will turn to his back and will pick up the empty beer bottles one by one.

“Nagpuyat kami sa pagpapatayo ng piramid mula sa mga basyo ng pinag-inumang vodka tonic. Nabulabog ako sa umagang iyon. Sa mga katulad ko na hindi pa naimumumog ang panunuyo ng ngalangala, hindi magandang biro ang gisingin ng mga walang katuturang pang-aaliw.”

We stayed awake building a pyramid from empty bottles of vodka and tonic. I'm surprised that morning. On the likes of us who didn't gargled our dry palates, it's a bad idea to wake someone up with senseless entertainment.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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