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Italian

trash

/trɛʃ/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

trashy, tacky

  • deliberately vulgar, lowbrow, or campy, especially in media or popular culture

In a sentence

Non sopporto i programmi trash trasmessi nel pomeriggio.

I cannot stand the trashy shows broadcast in the afternoon.

Quel film horror a basso costo è così trash che fa ridere.

That low-budget horror movie is so trashy that it's funny.

Perché ti piacciono queste serie televisive trash?

Why do you like these tacky TV series?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
trashmasculine · singular
trashfeminine · singular
trashmasculine · plural
trashfeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: an English loanword used especially in media contexts (la TV trash).
  • Invariable: forms do not change for gender or number.

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