му́сор
músormasculine
In Russian, garbage is translated as му́сор (músor). Wiktionary also lists отбро́сы (otbrósy) and сме́тье (smétʹje).
Meaning: waste material (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| му́сор | músor | masculine |
| отбро́сы | otbrósy | masculine, plural |
| сме́тье | smétʹje | dialectal, neuter |
The term му́сор is the most common and neutral way to refer to garbage or waste material. A standard way to express the action of taking out the trash is to use the phrase вы́бросить му́сор, which literally means to throw out the garbage.
Which one should you use?
му́сор is used for general household trash or small bits of debris. While отбро́сы can refer to waste material, it is most commonly used figuratively to describe 'scum' or the lowest members of society. Additionally, the term отходы refers to waste or refuse in a more formal context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
сме́тье is a dialectal or archaic way to refer to garbage or rubbish.
How does it change in a sentence?
му́сор is a masculine noun. отбро́сы is a masculine plural noun. сме́тье is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
músor
Did you know?
- In Russian slang, the word му́сор is a common derogatory term for a police officer. It is used much like the English word 'pig' to insult law enforcement.
- In many Russian apartment buildings, there are specific rooms called 'мусоропроводы' which are garbage chutes. They are built directly into the structure of the house.
- If you are looking for 'rubbish' in the sense of old newspapers or junk in an attic, Russians might use хлам instead of му́сор.
Examples in context
- Пожалуйста, вынесите мусорPlease, take out the garbage
- Утилизация отходовWaste disposal
- Я положил мусор в контейнер.I put the garbage in the bin.
- Ну это говно, а не фильм!Well, this is crap, not a movie!
- Вынеси, пожалуйста, му́сор.Vynes'i, pozhaluysta, musor.Please take out the garbage.
- Этот му́сор нужно убрать.Etot musor nuzhno ubrat'.This garbage needs to be cleaned up.
- Где здесь стоит бак для му́сора?Gde zdes' stoit bak dlya musora?Where is the garbage bin located here?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garbage” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
