труха́

rare #27673

nounfeminineinanimateuncountable

1.
dust, hay dust, rotten wood dust, crumbly debris
В мешке́ оста́лась то́лько труха́.
Only dust was left in the sack.
Of dry things that have crumbled into fine particles - old hay, decayed wood.
2.
trash, rubbish, junk
Все его обеща́ния — труха́.
All his promises are just rubbish.
Figurative, disparaging: something of no value.

Examples

Ветки, перегнивавшие всю зиму под снегом, превратились в труху.
The branches, which had been decaying under the snow all winter, turned to dust.
Дерево истлело и превратилось в труху.
The wood rotted away and turned to dust.
Дерево внутри превратилось в труху.
The inside of the tree had turned to dust.
В шкафу мы нашли только пыль и труху.
In the cupboard, we found nothing but dust and debris.
От старой книги осталась одна труха.
Only dust remained of the old book.

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