de usar y tirar
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to use and throw away”.
Adjective edit
de usar y tirar (invariable)
- (idiomatic) disposable, throwaway, single-use (being intended for a single use, to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired)
- Synonyms: desechable, de un solo uso
- Usa los vasos de usar y tirar, no los de vidrio.
- Use the disposable cups, not the glass ones.