entsorgen
dispose
Etwas weggeben oder beseitigen, das man nicht mehr braucht oder benutzen kann.
The German word "entsorgen" is a verb meaning "to dispose of" or "to get rid of waste".
- It comes from the verb "sorgen", which means "to care" or "to take care of".
- The prefix "ent-" implies removal or separation.
So, "entsorgen" literally means to take care of something by removing or disposing of it.
Similar words:
- beseitigen (to eliminate)
- wegwerfen (to throw away)
- abladen (to dump)
Differences:
- "entsorgen" specifically relates to the responsible or proper disposal of waste.
- "wegwerfen" is more general, meaning to throw something away regardless of proper disposal.
- "beseitigen" focuses on elimination or removal but doesn't imply disposal type.
- "abladen" often means unloading or dumping, possibly without responsibility.
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Examples
Wir entsorgen den Müll.verb
We dispose of the garbage.
Bitte entsorgen Sie die Abfälle sachgerecht.verb
Please dispose of the waste properly.
Bitte entsorgen Sie das alte Sofa fachgerecht.verb
Please dispose of the old sofa properly.
Er muss den Müll noch entsorgen.verb
He still needs to dispose of the trash.
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