French word

rebut

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəby/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwaste

Example

Trie les rebuts avant de les jeter.

Sort the waste before throwing it away.

Illustration for rebut (waste)

More examples

Ce téléphone est au rebut depuis des années.

This phone has been in the scrap pile for years.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • mettre au rebut

    scrap

  • les rebuts

    scrap

  • tri des rebuts

    scrap sorting

Similar words

déchets: Unneeded things thrown away in everyday life or commercial activities.
ordures: Rubbish from homes, especially food leftovers and soiled paper waste.

Definition in French

Déchets ou produits jugés impropres à l'usage, souvent mentionnés au pluriel dans des contextes industriels ou commerciaux.

Word origin

Rebut comes from the Old French verb rebuter, "to reject", and developed as a noun for something rejected or set aside.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • rejectsnoun
  • scrapsnoun

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