Tra từ rubbish - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

rub·bish [rubbish rubbishes rubbished rubbishing] noun, verb BrE [ˈrʌbɪʃ] NAmE [ˈrʌbɪʃ]
noun uncountable
1. (especially BrE)things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them
•a rubbish bag/bin
•a rubbish dump/heap/tip
• The streets were littered with rubbish.
•garden/household rubbish
see also ↑garbage, ↑trash
2. (BrE, informal) (also used as an adjective)something that you think is of poor quality
• I thought the play was rubbish!
• Do we have to listen to this rubbish music?
•They said I was a rubbish boss.
3. (BrE, informal)comments, ideas, etc. that you think are stupid or wrong
Syn: ↑nonsense
• Rubbish! You're not fat.
• You're talking a load of rubbish.
•It's not rubbish— it's true!

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French rubbous; perhaps related to Old French robe ‘spoils’; compare with ↑rubble. The change in the ending was due to association with ↑-ish. The verb (1950s) was originally Australian and New Zealand slang.

Thesaurus:
rubbish noun
1. U (especially BrE)
•The streets were littered with rubbish.
waste • • litter • • scrap • |AmE garbage • • trash • |formal refuse • • debris •
household/domestic rubbish/waste/garbage/trash/refuse
dump rubbish/waste/garbage/trash/refuse/debris
produce rubbish/waste/garbage/trash/debris
Which word? Use rubbish in British English and garbage or trash in American English for the everyday things that we throw away. Waste is used especially to talk about large amounts and in the context of industry.
2. U (BrE, informal, disapproving)
•Their new album's complete rubbish.
informal trash • |AmE, informal garbage • |taboo, slang crap •
absolute/complete/total rubbish/trash/garbage/crap
read/watch/listen to rubbish/trash/garbage
eat rubbish/crap
a load of rubbish/trash/crap
3. (BrE, informal, disapproving)
•That idea's absolute rubbish.
nonsense • • lie • • story • • fiction • |especially AmE, informal garbage • |especially AmE, slang bull • |taboo, slang bullshit • • crap •
rubbish/nonsense/lies/stories/garbage/bull/bullshit/crap about sth
believe the/a rubbish/nonsense/lies/story/fiction/garbage/bull/bullshit/crap
a load/lot of rubbish/nonsense/garbage/bull/crap

British/American:
rubbish / garbage / trash / refuse
Rubbish is the usual word in BrE for the things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them. Garbage and trash are both used in NAmE. Inside the home, garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, while trash is paper, cardboard and dry material.
In BrE, you put your rubbish in a dustbin in the street to be collected by the dustmen. In NAmE, your garbage and trash goes in a garbage/trash can in the street and is collected by garbage men/collectors.
Refuse is a formal word and is used in both BrE and NAmE. Refuse collector is the formal word for a dustman or garbage collector.

Collocations:
The environment
Environmental damage
cause/contribute to climate change/global warming
produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions
damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs
degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment
harm the environment/wildlife/marine life
threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction
deplete natural resources/the ozone layer
pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans
contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops
log forests/rainforests/trees
Protecting the environment
address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change
fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming
limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution
cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions
offset carbon/CO2 emissions
reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint
achieve/promote sustainable development
preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources
protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem
prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems
raise awareness of environmental issues
save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species
Energy and resources
conserve/save/consume/waste energy
manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources
dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste
dispose of/throw away litter/(especially BrE) rubbish/(especially NAmE) garbage/(NAmE) trash/sewage
use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material
recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste
promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy
develop/invest in/promote renewable energy
reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels
get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources
build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm
install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels

Example Bank:
•Don't talk such rubbish!
•He's clearing rubbish out of the attic.
•I forgot to put the rubbish out last night.
•Many critics see the paintings as worthless rubbish.
•Someone had dumped their rubbish by the road.
•The antique shop was just full of old rubbish.
•The film was absolute rubbish.
•The rubbish is collected on Tuesdays.
•There was rubbish strewn around everywhere.
•Throw the rubbish in the bin.
•What he said was just a load of old rubbish.
•the usual rubbish about his undiscovered talents
•How do you feel when critics say your work is a load of rubbish?
•I was told their new album's complete rubbish.
•Methane gas from rubbish tips is a potentially valuable source of energy.
•Over a third of British household rubbish is packaging.
•Rubbish! You're not fat!
•She's always talking rubbish.
•That suggestion's absolute rubbish.
•Then we were told a lot of rubbish about ‘leadership’ and ‘bonding’.
•We had some rubbish teachers at school.
•Why are you eating such rubbish?

verb (BrE, informal) (NAmE trash)~ sb/sth
to criticize sb/sth severely or treat them as though they are of no value
• The book was rubbished by the critics.
• He rubbished all my ideas, saying they were impractical.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French rubbous; perhaps related to Old French robe ‘spoils’; compare with ↑rubble. The change in the ending was due to association with ↑-ish. The verb (1950s) was originally Australian and New Zealand slang.

See also: ↑trash