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junk

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈtɾaʃtɨ/tras·te

Definitions

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1

An old, worthless, or useless object; junk.

Usage examples

“The garage is full of junk we never use.”
“Throw away that piece of junk, it's no good anymore.”

Common combinations

old junkcupboard of junkjunk room
2

Person considered incompetent, useless, or worthless (informal/pejorative use).

Usage examples

“In that job, he was considered a traste.”
“I don't want to be a traste in the team.”

Idiomatic expressions

  • to be a traste (to be incompetent)
  • traste of service (very useless person)