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déchets
/de.ʃɛ/
waste
Il faut recycler les déchets pour protéger l'environnement.
We must recycle waste to protect the environment.
general
Waste or rubbish, typically material that is discarded as worthless or unusable.
Les déchets électroniques posent un problème environnemental majeur.
Electronic waste poses a major environmental problem.
La ville a mis en place un système de collecte des déchets.
The city has implemented a waste collection system.
The term 'déchets' is commonly used in everyday language to refer to any type of waste, including household, industrial, or electronic waste.
Collocations
déchets ménagershousehold wastedéchets toxiquestoxic wastedéchets électroniqueselectronic wastegestion des déchetswaste management
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Plural Form
Always use 'déchets' in the plural form, even when referring to a single item of waste.
Word Origin
From Old French 'deschet', meaning 'that which is discarded', from Latin 'disjectus', past participle of 'disicere' (to throw away).
Usage Notes
In French, 'déchets' is a plural noun and is always used in the plural form, even when referring to a single item of waste.
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