waste

waste
weist
1. verb
(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) desperdiciar, malgastar

2. noun
1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; (also adjective) waste material.) residuos
2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdicio, pérdida
3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terreno baldío/yermo
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- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away
waste1 n
1. basura / desperdicios / desechos / residuos
this factory produces very little waste esta fábrica produce muy pocos residuos
2. desperdicio / despilfarro / derroche
it's a waste of money es un despilfarro / es tirar el dinero
3. pérdida
what a waste of time! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo!
waste2 vb
1. desperdiciar / despilfarrar / derrochar / malgastar
save your money, don't waste it ahorra tu dinero, no lo malgastes
2. perder
you're wasting your time pierdes el tiempo
El gerundio de waste se escribe wasting
waste
tr[weɪst]
noun
1 (gen) derroche nombre masculino, desperdicio; (of money, energy) derroche nombre masculino, despilfarro; (of time) pérdida, desperdicio
2 (matter) desechos nombre masculino plural, desperdicios nombre masculino plural; (rubbish) basura
adjective
1 (unwanted) desechado,-a
■ the waste paper is recycled el papel desechado se recicla
2 (land) yermo,-a, baldío,-a
transitive verb
1 (gen) desperdiciar, malgastar; (resources) derrochar; (money) despilfarrar, derrochar; (time, chance) desperdiciar, desaprovechar, perder
■ don't waste water no malgastes agua
■ you're wasting your time estás perdiendo el tiempo
2 (because of disease) atrofiar, debilitar
plural noun wastes
1 extensiones nombre femenino plural desoladas
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go to waste echarse a perder, desperdiciarse
to lay waste to destrozar, destruir
to waste no time in doing something hacer algo sin demora, no perder un minuto en hacer algo
to waste one's breath cansarse inútilmente, perder el tiempo, gastar saliva en balde
waste not, want not no malgastes y no te faltará
waste disposal eliminación nombre femenino de desperdicios
waste disposal unit triturador nombre masculino de basura
waste matter residuos nombre masculino plural
waste pipe desagüe nombre masculino
waste ['weɪst] v, wasted ; wasting vt
1) devastate: arrasar, arruinar, devastar
2) squander: desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malgastar
to waste time: perder tiempo
waste vi or to waste away : consumirse, chuparse
waste adj
1) barren: yermo, baldío
2) discarded: de desecho
3) excess: sobrante
waste n
2) misuse: derroche m, desperdicio m, despilfarro m
a waste of time: una pérdida de tiempo
3) rubbish: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl
4) excrement: excremento m
waste
v.
• consumir v.
• derramar v.
• derrochar v.
• desaprovechar v.
• desbaratar v.
• desgastarse v.
• desperdiciar v.
• despilfarrar v.
• dilapidar v.
• gastar v.
• malgastar v.
• malograr v.
• prodigar v.
adj.
• baldío, -a adj.
• desechado, -a adj.
• echadizo, -a adj.
• inútil adj.
n.
• borra* s.f.
• daño s.m.
• derrame s.m.
• derroche s.m.
• desbarate s.m.
• desecho s.m.
• desgaste s.m.
• desperdicio s.m.
• despilfarro s.m.
• dispendio s.m.
• escombrera s.f.
• gasto s.m.
• malogro s.m.
• pérdida s.f.
• residuo s.m.
• yermo s.m.

I weɪst
noun
1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche m

a waste of time — una pérdida de tiempo

it's a waste of money — es tirar el dinero

a waste of effort — un esfuerzo inútil

there is no waste in this ham — este jamón no tiene desperdicio

we can save money by avoiding waste — podemos economizar evitando los despilfarros

she's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!

to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder

2) u
a) (refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mpl

human waste — excrementos mpl

b) (surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho
3) wastes (pl)

the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica


II
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciar

you're wasting my time — me estás haciendo perder el tiempo

you're wasting your breath! — estás gastando saliva inútilmente

your work won't be wasted — tu trabajo no ha sido en vano

to waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía

2) wasted past p
a) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; <effort> inútil

it was a wasted journey — fue un viaje en balde

b) (shrunken) <body> debilitado, consumido; <limb> atrofiado
3) (kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)

2.
vi
a) (squander)

waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades

Phrasal Verbs:

III
adjective
1) <ground> (barren) yermo; (not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar

to lay waste — arrasar

2) <material/matter> de desecho
[weɪst]
1. N
1) (=misuse) desperdicio m , derroche m

I hate waste — odio el desperdicio or el derroche

what a waste! — ¡qué desperdicio or derroche!

her death is a terrible waste — su muerte es una terrible pérdida

there was no waste on that meat — esa carne no tenía desperdicio

an effort to locate and eliminate government waste — una campaña para identificar y eliminar las áreas de ineficacia en el gobierno

to go to waste — echarse a perder, desperdiciarse

it's a waste of money — es dinero perdido, es tirar or derrochar el dinero

it's a waste of time — es una pérdida de tiempo

it's a waste of effort — es un esfuerzo inútil

that man's a waste of space! * — ¡ese hombre es un inútil! *

2) (=rubbish) basura f , desperdicios mpl ; (=waste material, substance) desechos mpl , residuos mpl

household waste — basura f doméstica

human waste — excrementos mpl

nuclear waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl nucleares

toxic waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl tóxicos

3) (=leftover material) material m sobrante
4) wastes

the barren wastes of the Sahara — las áridas y baldías inmensidades del Sáhara

2. VT
1) (=use inefficiently, squander) [+ water, electricity, gas] derrochar; [+ money] malgastar, derrochar; [+ time] perder; [+ life] echar a perder; [+ space, opportunity] desaprovechar, desperdiciar; [+ food] desperdiciar, echar a perder; [+ talent] desaprovechar

I wasted a whole day on that journey — perdí un día entero haciendo ese viaje

don't waste your time trying to persuade her — no pierdas el tiempo intentando persuadirla

to waste no time in doing sth — no tardar en hacer algo

don't waste your efforts on him — no derroches tus esfuerzos or energías con él

all my efforts were wasted — todos mis esfuerzos fueron inútiles

sarcasm is wasted on him — con él el sarcasmo es inútil

caviar is wasted on him — no sabe apreciar el caviar

nothing is wasted — no se desperdicia nada, no se echa a perder nada

2) (=weaken) [+ muscles] atrofiar

cancer was wasting his body — el cáncer lo estaba consumiendo or debilitando

3) (US) ** (=kill) cargarse *, liquidar *
3. VI
1)
4. ADJ
1) (=for disposal) [material] de desecho; [gas, oil] residual
2) (=leftover) [paper, fabric] sobrante; [heat] residual
3) (=unused) [ground] baldío, yermo
4)

to lay waste — [+ country, area, town] devastar, asolar

to lay waste to sth — devastar algo, asolar algo

5.
CPD

waste disposal N — (industrial) eliminación f de los desechos or residuos; [of household waste] eliminación f de la basura doméstica (=device)

= waste disposal unit

waste disposal unit N — triturador m de basura

waste heat N — calor m residual

waste management N — tratamiento m de desechos, tratamiento m de residuos

waste material N — material m de desecho

waste matter N — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl

waste paper N — papel m de desecho

waste pipe N — tubería f de desagüe

waste products NPL — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl

waste water N — aguas fpl residuales

* * *

I [weɪst]
noun
1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche m

a waste of time — una pérdida de tiempo

it's a waste of money — es tirar el dinero

a waste of effort — un esfuerzo inútil

there is no waste in this ham — este jamón no tiene desperdicio

we can save money by avoiding waste — podemos economizar evitando los despilfarros

she's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!

to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder

2) u
a) (refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mpl

human waste — excrementos mpl

b) (surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho
3) wastes (pl)

the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica


II
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciar

you're wasting my time — me estás haciendo perder el tiempo

you're wasting your breath! — estás gastando saliva inútilmente

your work won't be wasted — tu trabajo no ha sido en vano

to waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía

2) wasted past p
a) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; <effort> inútil

it was a wasted journey — fue un viaje en balde

b) (shrunken) <body> debilitado, consumido; <limb> atrofiado
3) (kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)

2.
vi
a) (squander)

waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades

Phrasal Verbs:

III
adjective
1) <ground> (barren) yermo; (not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar

to lay waste — arrasar

2) <material/matter> de desecho

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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