/træʃ/

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Meaning

Things you throw away because you do not want them; the American word for rubbish.

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In American English, "trash" is what British speakers call rubbish.

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"The trash" can also mean the container the rubbish goes in.

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Here "trash" means something of very bad quality.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 2: trash, giggle, conference and 7 more words.