No. 1,011 in Portuguese
lixo
Trash.
In a sentence
Eu joguei o lixo fora hoje de manhã.
I took out the trash this morning.
Here, 'lixo' refers to garbage or refuse, commonly used in the context of household waste.
Esse programa na televisão é puro lixo.
This program on television is pure trash.
In this instance, 'lixo' is used figuratively to describe something of poor quality or lack of substance, referring to the content of the program.
Não deixe seus documentos importantes perto do lixo.
Do not leave your important documents near the trash.
Here, 'lixo' continues to mean garbage or refuse, illustrating its literal usage in proximity context as something to avoid for valuable items.
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