What is the Spanish word for "garbage"?

Learn how to say "garbage" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

garbage

Spanish

basura

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Examples of how to use "garbage" in Spanish

English
Please take out the garbage.
Spanish
Por favor, saca la basura.
English
Please take out the garbage tonight.
Spanish
Por favor, saca la basura esta noche.
English
She separated recycling from the garbage.
Spanish
Ella separó el reciclaje de la basura.
English
That movie was garbage, she said.
Spanish
Esa película fue basura, dijo ella.
English
A raccoon knocked over the garbage can.
Spanish
Una mofeta volcó el bote de basura.

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