Meaning
trash can
- container for household rubbish
- bin for throwing away waste
In a sentence
La pattumiera della cucina è piena.
The kitchen trash can is full.
Dove hai messo la nuova pattumiera?
Where did you put the new trash can?
Non lasciare il sacchetto fuori dalla pattumiera.
Do not leave the bag outside the trash can.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pattumiera | feminine · singular |
| pattumiere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in the home; bidone is larger and more general.
- Also used figuratively for a very dirty place, but less often.
- Plural: pattumiere.