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I . waste [weɪst] N

2. waste no pl (unwanted matter):

waste
odpadki m pl
household/industrial waste
gospodinjski/industrijski odpadki
to go to waste
propasti

3. waste (excrement):

waste
iztrebek m

II . waste [weɪst] VB trans

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1. waste (misuse):

waste
tratiti [perf potratiti]
don't waste my time!
ne zapravljaj mojega časa!
to waste one's breath
zadržati se

2. waste Am sl:

to waste sb
pihniti koga

III . waste [weɪst] VB intr

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waste prov:

waste not, want not
bodi varčen, pa ne boš potreboval
waste
izločki

waste away VB intr (get thinner)

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waste
hirati [perf shirati]

ˈwaste dis·pos·al N no pl

waste ˈheat N no pl TECH

waste heat
odpadna toplota f

waste ˈman·age·ment N no pl

ˈwaste pipe N

waste pipe
odtočna cev f

waste ˈprod·uct N

waste product
odpadek m

waste re·ˈpro·cess·ing N no pl

ˈwaste sepa·ra·tion N no pl

waste ˈsteam N no pl

waste steam
odpadna para f

waste-dis·ˈpos·al unit N

Usage examples with waste

bulky waste
kosovni odpadki
waste ground
neurejeno zemljišče
toxic waste
strupeni odpadki
waste land
pustinja
to waste one's breath
zaman se truditi
to go to waste
propasti
don't waste my time!
ne zapravljaj mojega časa!
waste not, want not
bodi varčen, pa ne boš potreboval
waste of effort
škoda truda
waste of resources
zapravljeni viri
household/industrial waste
gospodinjski/industrijski odpadki
waste of energy/money/time
potrata energije/denarja/časa
to lay waste to the land
opustošiti deželo
it was a thorough waste of time
bila je popolna izguba časa
the nuclear waste was encapsulated in concrete
nuklearni odpadki so bili obdani z betonom
a complete and utter waste of time
popolno zapravljanje časa
it's a crime to waste so much money
greh je zapraviti toliko denarja

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Why waste time and our money on violent louts like this?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
From a room that appears to have been set aside for bathing, waste water was directed to covered drains, which lined the major streets.
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However, he is very busy and can not afford to waste time on an uncooperative source.
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Overburden (waste rock) from the mine has polluted a nearby lake due to acid mine drainage.
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One day, a friend of mine told me that the garbage plant, the city's waste incinerator, would melt down too.
gawker.com
It upset him to see that each religion set up its own missionary work, which in his opinion, was a waste of resources.
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Most of it was destroyed by tipping colliery waste on it, and then using it as a rubbish dump in the 1950s, but parts have since been reclaimed.
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Waste heat generated by energy usage is a secondary contributor.
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People are being asked to reduce waste and water consumption and to use more environmental options when possible.
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For this reason, they are used in fish tanks to help clean the water, to prevent clouds of waste matter.
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