waste in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] N

1. waste U (of fuel, materials):

waste
desperdicio m
waste
derroche m
a waste of time
una pérdida de tiempo
it's a waste of money
es tirar el dinero
don't you think it's a waste of space?
¿no te parece que estás desperdiciando or desaprovechando espacio?
a waste of effort
un esfuerzo inútil
it's a waste of breath trying to make him see reason
tratar de que entre en razón es gastar saliva inútilmente
the waste of food here is dreadful
es espantoso cómo tiran aquí la comida
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
to go to waste food:
echarse a perder
he let his talent go to waste
desperdició su talento

II.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] VB trans

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1. waste (misuse, squander):

waste talents/efforts
desperdiciar
waste talents/efforts
malgastar
waste money/electricity
despilfarrar
waste money/electricity
derrochar
waste food
tirar
waste food
desperdiciar
waste time
perder
waste space
desaprovechar
waste space
desperdiciar
waste opportunity/chance
desperdiciar
he has wasted his life
ha desperdiciado su vida
we wasted a lot of time arguing
perdimos mucho tiempo discutiendo
you're wasting my time
me estás haciendo perder el tiempo
he didn't waste any time (in) cashing the check
se fue a cobrar el cheque sin perder (ni) un minuto
you're wasting your breath!
estás gastando saliva inútilmente
your work won't be wasted
tu trabajo no ha sido en vano
to waste sth on sb/sth/-ing he's wasted a fortune on cars/(on) eating out
ha derrochado una fortuna en coches/comiendo en restaurantes
don't waste your time on them
no pierdas el tiempo con ellos
the irony was wasted on her
no captó la ironía

III.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] VB intr

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2. waste → waste away

IV.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] ADJ

See also waste away

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

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1. waste bin → wastepaper basket

See also wastepaper basket

wastepaper basket [Am ˈweɪst ˌpeɪpər ˌbæskət, ˈweɪs(t)ˌpeɪpər ˌbæskət, Brit], wastepaper bin N

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

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waste in the PONS Dictionary

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waste Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

indestructible waste products
productos m pl no desechables
it's a waste of energy/money
es un derroche de energía/dinero
it's a waste of time
es una pérdida de tiempo
to lay waste to the land
devastar la tierra
to go to waste
echarse a perder
what a waste!
¡qué pena!
to recycle waste
reciclar la basura
to waste no time in doing sth
apresurarse a hacer algo
waste not, want not prov
quien guarda, halla prov
this is a waste of time
esto es una pérdida de tiempo
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Fairway also uses waste-to-water technology as part of its waste decomposition system to eliminate the hauling of solids to landfills.
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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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However, he is very busy and can not afford to waste time on an uncooperative source.
en.wikipedia.org
The disposal of recyclable waste is mostly free of charge, though not always operated as door-to-door collection.
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I decided to photograph the pipe because it's where all the waste steam/water from the power station goes.
www.bbc.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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Why waste time and our money on violent louts like this?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
Lead levels for the general public were 5 times lower than those for e-waste workers, but was still higher than the safe amount.
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We also need to recognise that sending coffee cups to landfill is the most expensive waste-disposal option available to us.
www.stuff.co.nz
The function of the garbage disposer is to grind food waste (e.g. chicken bones, fruit, coffee grinds, meat) so that it can be sent down standard household plumbing without clogging.
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