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Meaning of "dreck" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRECK

From Yiddish drek filth, dregs.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DRECK

dreck  [drɛk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRECK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dreck is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRECK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yiddish words used in English

Yiddish words may be used in a primarily English language context. An English sentence that uses these words sometimes is said to be in "Yinglish;" however, the primary meaning of Yinglish is an anglicism used in Yiddish. This secondary sense of the term "Yinglish" describes the distinctive way certain Jews in English-speaking countries add many Yiddish words into their conversation, beyond general Yiddish words and phrases used by English speakers. In this meaning, Yinglish is not the same as Yeshivish, which is spoken by many Orthodox Jews, though the two share many parallels. While "Yinglish" is generally restricted in definition to the adaptation of Yiddish lemmas to English grammar by Jews, its usage is not explicitly restricted to Jews. This is especially true in areas where Jews are highly concentrated, but in constant interaction with their Gentile fellows, esp. in the larger urban areas of North America. In such circumstances, it would not be unusual to hear, for example, a Gentile griping about having "shlepped" a package across town.

Definition of dreck in the English dictionary

The definition of dreck in the dictionary is rubbish; trash.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRECK


rec
rɛk
reck
rɛk
shipwreck
ˈʃɪpˌrɛk
tenrec
ˈtɛnrɛk
trek
trɛk
varec
ˈværɛk
wreck
rɛk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRECK

drearier
dreariest
drearihead
drearihood
drearily
dreariment
dreariness
drearing
drearisome
dreary
drecksill
drecky
dredge
dredge up
dredger
dredging
dree
dree one´s weird
dreg
dreggier

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRECK

background check
beck
by the neck
check
credit check
deck
double-check
emotional wreck
fleck
heck
in check
neck
nervous wreck
peck
redneck
speck
train wreck
uncheck
V neck
V-neck

Synonyms and antonyms of dreck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dreck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRECK

Find out the translation of dreck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dreck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dreck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dreck
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dreck
570 millions of speakers

English

dreck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dreck
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

dreck
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Dreck
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dreck
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dreck
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dreck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dreck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dreck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dreck
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dreck
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

dreck
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dreck
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढेकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dreck
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dreck
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dreck
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Dreck
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dreck
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

dreck
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dreck
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

dreck
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

barrasje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dreck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRECK»

The term «dreck» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRECK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dreck» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dreck» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dreck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRECK»

Discover the use of dreck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dreck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Feodor Fitz: The Forest of Dreck
"Feodor Fitz: The Forest of Dreck," is the second book in the Feodor Fitz series. This must read tale will inspire, captivate, and motivate readers of every age.
David D. Gilbert, 2013
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German/English Dictionary of Idioms
Drauskommen: sein Drauskommen haben österr 7 sein Auskommen haben ' to ( be able to) make a living Dreck: kümmer' dich/kümmert euch/... um deinen/um euren]... eigenen Dreck sal 7 j. soll sich um seinen eigenen Dreck kümmern ...
Hans Schemann, 2013
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Work Hard and You Shall be Rewarded: Urban Folklore from the ...
"So schreiben sie mir baldt, damit ich den brief erhalt, sonst wenn ich etwa schon bin weck, bekomme ich statt einen brief einen dreck. dreck! — dreck! — o dreck! o susses wort! — dreck! — schmeck! auch schon! — dreck, schmeck! — dreck!
Alan Dundes, Carl R. Pagter, 1978
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InfoWorld
'high-dreck'. items. Computer. Illiteracy. John. n. Barry. License to own computers — projections of a paranoid? these ... Among the literary dreck that's proliferating among computer- ists — as well as among everyone else — is "izing," the ...
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Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Contracts: Core Concepts and Key Questions
As agreed, the surgery was performed on an out-patient basis at Dr. Dreck's office. He applied a localized anesthesia that enabled Zelda to remain conscious during surgery. While the operation was being performed, Dr. Dreck noticed a brown ...
Kaplan PMBR, 2009
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Classical NEG Raising: An Essay on the Syntax of Negation
As (18) indicates, unlike with einen Dreck, it is not possible in our terms to suppress the NEG with ein roter Heller. Moreover, the latter state of affairs seems to be the general case; that is, other German minimizers behave like ein roter Heller ...
Chris Collins, Paul M. Postal, 2014
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The New and Complete Dictionary of the German and English ...
Dreck, der, derKoth, Oire, l'urcl, iVlire, IVlucZ, K^ucK, » 8ir Krv?rrnce. der Dreck, « och vo n roihcnW'ldprett, tn« ?r«n,et«, Dung or Lxcrement» «f Heer. der Kuhdreck , Low DnnA, d«v l'urck Dreck von Thiercn, Dung. 1'reaäies, Dreck, Kcth auf den ...
John Ebers, 1796
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The Bleeding of Mozart
o dreck – – o süsses wort! – –dreck! – schmeck! – auch schön! – dreck, schmeck! – dreck! — leck – o charmante! – dreck, leck! – dasfreüet mich! – dreck, schmeck und leck! – schmeck dreck, und leck dreck! “ (Muck! – Muck! – Ah! muck!
Lucien Karhausen, 2011
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
to drag up the old dirt Dreck: den alten Dreck aufrühren . herumrühren: in dieser alten Geschichte]... herumrühren to feel like dirt Dreck: sich vorkommen/(fühlen) wie der letzte Dreck to rake up the dirt Dreck: im Dreck wühlen . Scheiße: in der ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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2000 Redewendungen Deutsch–Englisch
Draufgänger - ein Draufgänger sein to be a womanizer (coll), to be a ladykiller ( coll) The boss is a real womanizer — he is always going out to lunch with the younger secretaries. to be a dare-devil He's a bit ofa dare-devil. Dreck - Dreck am  ...
Margret Beran, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRECK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dreck is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Mad Women' review: Film is perverted but boring, worth zero stars
He's his own best hope for getting this dreck out there. Title: 'MAD WOMEN'; Film Info: With Kelsey Lynn Stokes, Reed Birney Family drama ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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'Avatar' and 'Korra' Co-Creator Bryan Konietzko Weaves New …
However, none of it made up for the rest of the terrible dreck. People acting like the fan service of Book 1 and that 20 seconds of hand holding ... «Cartoon Brew, Jul 15»
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BWW Interviews: Grammy-Winning Singer/Songwriter Melissa …
It's about dreaming beyond the daily "dreck" of life in a huge way. The bums get tossed, the girls becomes boss and we leave the audience ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Go Fever: The Interstellar Odyssey of Elon Musk
The team went out into the snow and dreck of the Moscow winter, hailed a cab, and drove straight to the airport. The Russians were the only ... «Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East - Business news and analysis, Jul 15»
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Pull List Roundtable 7/8/2015 –Archie #1, Bloodstrike #1, Batman …
The first issue was far closer to Moore at his peak than the dreck that was Neonomicon. I loved Providence #1 and I hope the other eleven ... «Inside Pulse, Jul 15»
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Pacifica Community Television - Ch. 26 Schedule
11 p.m. The Dungeon of Dr. Dreck. Monday, July 13. 5 a.m. Democracy Now. 10 a.m. Granada Community Services District Meeting - 06.18. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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Lower the Boom: SI's Puff Piece
The dreck posted by Deadspin, Grantland, Rolling Stone, etc. is beyond bad, done by those with no legit education re: the biz and a desire to ... «Wrestlezone, Jul 15»
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Robert Rodriguez promotes DIY with The People's Network
Opinions vary as to whether it's resulting in a creative renaissance or an avalanche of visual dreck. Volk believes it's the former. “It's absolutely ... «VideoInk, Jul 15»
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The Ultimate Summer TV Binge-Watching Guide
Summer TV may be dreck, but grab the remote and hit up Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu for entertaining finds without leaving your couch. Consider ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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Cue Huey Lewis: Readers go back in time, alter history
It's my turn. April 23, 1985, here I come. Have to talk to a fella about some dreck called New Coke. deowens@tribpub.com or 407-420-5095. «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

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