Translations for „wasted“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . waste [weɪst] N

1. waste no pl (misuse):

waste

уще́рб m

waste

расточи́тельство nt

a waste of money

пуста́я тра́та f де́нег [или средств]

a waste of time

пуста́я тра́та f вре́мени

it was a waste of energy/good food

э́то была́ пуста́я тра́та сил/хоро́шая еда́ зря пропа́ла

to lay waste the land

опустоши́ть страну́

what a waste!

кака́я поте́ря!

what a waste!

како́е расточи́тельство!

2. waste no pl, no indef art (unwanted matter):

waste

отхо́ды мн

waste

отбро́сы мн

to go to waste

идти́ насма́рку [или коту́ под хвост]

3. waste (desert):

waste(s)

пусты́ня f

II . waste [weɪst] VB trans

1. waste:

waste

по́пусту тра́тить

waste time

теря́ть

waste opportunity

упусти́ть

to waste one's breath

по́пусту тра́тить слова́

to waste no time in doing sth

не теря́ть напра́сно вре́мя на что-ли́бо

the meal/irony was wasted on him

еда́/иро́ния не произвела́ на него́ впечатле́ния

a wasted afternoon/chance

потра́ченный по́лдень/упу́щенный шанс

2. waste inf (kill):

waste

убива́ть

3. waste (destroy):

waste muscles, body

истоща́ть

III . waste [weɪst] VB intr

waste not, want not proverbial

мотовство́ до нужды́ доведёт

waste away VB trans

waste away

ча́хнуть

wastebasket [ˈweɪstbɑ:skɪt, Am -bæskət] N Am, waste bin N Brit, Aus

wastebasket

корзи́на f для бума́г

waste-disposal N

waste-disposal (unit)

ме́льница f для ку́хонных отбро́сов (в ра́ковине)

waste ground N, waste land N no pl

waste ground

пу́стошь f

waste matter N no pl

waste matter

отхо́ды мн

waste pipe [ˈweɪstpaɪp] N

waste pipe

сливна́я труба́ f

waste water N

waste water

сто́чные во́ды f мн

Usage examples with wasted

a wasted afternoon/chance

потра́ченный по́лдень/упу́щенный шанс

the meal/irony was wasted on him

еда́/иро́ния не произвела́ на него́ впечатле́ния

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He felt that a marvellous adventure had been wasted on a fool.

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Yet an inordinate amount of our procurement effort has been wasted in buying unneeded material and equipment.

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Months were wasted on risible proposals and thought bubbles that seemed to last just a few days, before disappearing.

newmatilda.com

Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.

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Probably not because they have just wasted thousands of dollars -- who wants to own up to that?

www.macleans.ca

Firstly, time is not wasted, since no frames need to be retransmitted, as there are no collisions.

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A constant issue on the doorsteps on the peninsula, he said that locals were sick of looking at this wasted facility.

www.independent.ie

On the contrary, the distinguishing features of his life are incompleteness, aimlessness, imperfection, insignificance, neglected talent and wasted opportunity.

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All across the region, the lack of repair and maintenance wasted away the physical assets.

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My point was that our collective brainpower is wasted on judging her.

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