English–French

“waste” in French

French

Alsodéchet · gâchis · gaspiller

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəby/

Example

Trie les rebuts avant de les jeter.

Sort the waste before throwing it away.

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How to say “waste” in French

“Waste” in French is rebut.

A pile of rejected goods and leftover material set aside after inspection or production.

Full entry for rebut: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rebut

Ce téléphone est au rebut depuis des années.

This phone has been in the scrap pile for years.

Tips for using rebut

  • Rebut is often used in the plural, les rebuts, especially for industrial or commercial material, while déchets is more general.

Other French words for “waste”

Il faut trier les déchets.

The waste must be sorted.

C'est un gâchis de temps.

It's a waste of time.

Tu gaspilles ton temps à regarder la télévision.

You waste your time watching television.

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