Translation of desechos

In addition, may i know whether you are using external resources to translate? It is very important not to copy words from other dictionaries. Better to take just the best two translations for a certain word and not all translations.
I have even met someone who invited me to come and visit. It was an older couple who were renting apartments for language students. Well, actually there are agencies that offer the same as this couple, but I'm open.
I want learn Spanish because of my girlfriend from Guatemala. She is from Latin America. And of course I want improve my grammar too. I like to hear it, but speaking is still hard. Hasta Luego.