see|bīn|b�n|bìn|biñ
English
Image:Wheelie Bin.jpg|thumb|right|A rubbish bin.
Pronunciation
enPR|bÄn, IPA|/bɪn/, SAMPA|/bIn/
audio|en-us-bin.ogg|Audio (US)
:Homophones: been
:rhymes|ɪn
Etymology 1
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Noun
en-noun
- A container used for storage.
- A container for rubbish or waste.
Synonyms
(container): container, receptacle
(container for waste): dustbin (British), garbage can (US), rubbish bin (British), trash can (US)
Translations
trans-top|container used for storage
Finnish: säiliö, astia
trans-mid
French: boîte f
trans-bottom
trans-top|container for rubbish
Dutch: vuilnisbak, afvalbak
Finnish: roskasäiliö, jäteastia, roskis (colloquial)
trans-mid
French: poubelle f
Italian: bidone m
trans-bottom
Verb
en-verb|bin|n|ing
- context|transitive|colloquial To dispose of (something) by putting it into a bin.
- statistics To convert continuous data into discrete groups.
Synonyms
(dispose of in a bin): chuck, chuck away, chuck out, ditch, dump, scrap, throw away, throw out
Translations
trans-top|colloquial: dispose of in a bin
Dutch: dumpen, weggooien
trans-mid
Finnish: heittää roska|roskiin
trans-bottom
Derived terms
bin bag
bin liner
binman
bread bin
dustbin
rubbish bin
Etymology 2
From Arab. ARchar|ب� (ben, bin).
Noun
bin
- (in Arabic names) son of; equivalent to Hebrew �� (ben).
Etymology 3
Contraction of being
Contraction
bin
- text messaging Contraction of being
Etymology 4
Contraction of been
Contraction
bin
- text messaging Contraction of been
Category:English contractions
Arabic
Particle
bin
- Alternate spelling for ibn, meaning "son of" when used in personal names.
Category:Arabic particles
German
Verb form
bin
- am (first-person singular present tense of sein)
Category:German verb forms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arab.|id
Noun
bin
- son (of)
Category:Indonesian nouns
Japanese
Noun
ja-noun|r|hira=��
- �: bottle
- 便: flight
- 貧: poverty
Mandarin
Pinyin syllable
bin
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, bīn, b�n, or bìn.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Category:Mandarin pinyin
Swahili
Etymology
From Arab.|sw ARchar|ب� (ben, bin, son).
Noun
bin
- son
Category:Swahili nouns
Swedish
Noun
bin
- Indefinite plural of bi#Swedish|bi.
Category:Swedish nouns
Turkish
Verb form
bin (imperative)
- mount (imperative)
Category:Turkish verb forms
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ku:bin
la:bin
hu:bin
ja:bin
pl:bin
pt:bin
ru:bin
fi:bin
sv:bin
te:bin
vi:bin
tr:bin
vo:bin
zh:bin
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