wastage

wastage
-ti‹
noun (loss by wasting; the amount wasted: Of the total amount, roughly 20% was wastage.) desperdicio, pérdida; despilfarro
wastage
tr['weɪstɪʤ]
noun
1 (waste, loss) pérdida, merma, desgaste nombre masculino; (amount wasted) pérdidas nombre femenino plural
wastage
n.
• derroche s.m.
• desgaste s.m.
• merma s.f.
• pérdida s.f.
'weɪstɪdʒ
mass noun

there is too much wastage of raw material — se desperdicia demasiada materia prima

we are trying to reduce wastage — tratamos de aprovechar mejor el material

natural wastage — (of workforce) bajas fpl vegetativas

['weɪstɪdʒ]
N (=loss) desperdicio m ; (=amount wasted) pérdidas fpl ; (from container) merma f ; (=wear and tear) desgaste m

the country cannot afford this wastage of human resources — el país no puede permitirse este desperdicio de los recursos humanos

there is a very high wastage rate among students — existe un porcentaje muy elevado de estudiantes que no terminan sus estudios

the wastage rate among entrants to the profession — el porcentaje de los que abandonan la profesión poco tiempo después de ingresar en ella

natural 3.
* * *
['weɪstɪdʒ]
mass noun

there is too much wastage of raw material — se desperdicia demasiada materia prima

we are trying to reduce wastage — tratamos de aprovechar mejor el material

natural wastage — (of workforce) bajas fpl vegetativas


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