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I . waste [weɪst] N

1. waste no pl (loss):

waste
strata f
it's a waste of time
to strata czasu

2. waste (wrong use):

waste
marnotrawstwo nt
to let sth go to waste
pozwalać [perf pozwolić] , by coś się zmarnowało

3. waste no pl:

waste (after use)
odpady mpl
waste (liquid)
ścieki pl

4. waste usu pl liter (land):

waste
pustkowie nt
waste AGR
nieużytki mpl

II . waste [weɪst] VB trans

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III . waste [weɪst] VB intr

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waste food, skills:

waste
marnować [perf z-] się

Phrases:

waste not, want not proverbial
kto nie marnuje, temu nie brakuje

IV . waste [weɪst] ADJ

1. waste land:

waste
leżący odłogiem
waste (empty)
opustoszały
to lay waste
pustoszyć [perf s-]

2. waste material:

waste
odpadkowy

nuclear waste N no pl

waste away VB intr

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waste away person:

waste away
marnieć [perf z-]

waste bin, waste basket AM N

waste bin
kosz m na śmieci

waste disposal N

1. waste disposal no pl (dispatch):

waste disposal
usuwanie nt odpadków

2. waste disposal (machine):

waste disposal
rozdrabniarka f odpadów

waste management N ECOL

waste pipe N

waste pipe
rura f ściekowa

waste product N usu pl

1. waste product (of production):

waste product
odpady mpl produkcyjne

2. waste product (of body):

waste product
wydalina f

waste water N no pl

waste water
ścieki pl

waste-disposal unit N

Usage examples with waste

waste land
nieużytki pl
waste not, want not proverbial
kto nie marnuje, temu nie brakuje
to lay waste
pustoszyć [perf s-]
rubbish [or waste] tip
wysypisko nt śmieci
it's a waste of time
to strata czasu
to let sth go to waste
pozwalać [perf pozwolić] , by coś się zmarnowało
don't waste your money on her
nie trać na nią swoich pieniędzy
it's a shame to waste such an opportunity
szkoda tracić taką okazję

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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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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.
en.wikipedia.org
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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The waste product left in the retort was coke.
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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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Waste heat generated by energy usage is a secondary contributor.
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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
Fairway also uses waste-to-water technology as part of its waste decomposition system to eliminate the hauling of solids to landfills.
en.wikipedia.org
One day, a friend of mine told me that the garbage plant, the city's waste incinerator, would melt down too.
gawker.com
Overburden (waste rock) from the mine has polluted a nearby lake due to acid mine drainage.
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