No. 11,092 in French
poubelles
Trash cans.
In a sentence
Les poubelles de la rue sont pleines après le marché.
The street trash bins are full after the market.
Here, 'poubelles' is used in its literal sense to mean 'trash bins' or 'garbage containers'.
Il faut trier les déchets avant de les jeter dans les poubelles.
It is necessary to sort the waste before throwing it in the trash bins.
In this sentence, 'poubelles' refers to the concept of waste management specific to trash bins.
La municipalité a installé de nouvelles poubelles pour le recyclage.
The municipality installed new trash bins for recycling.
The word 'poubelles' emphasizes their functionality and purpose, particularly in recycling efforts.
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