waste service in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] N

1. waste U (squandering):

waste (of commodity, food, resources, money, energy, opportunity)
gaspillage m (of de)
waste (of time)
perte f (of de)
that was a complete waste of an afternoon
l'après-midi a été perdu complètement inutilement
what a waste!
quel gaspillage!
don't throw it away, it's a waste
ne le jette pas, c'est du gaspillage
it's a waste of her talents
elle gaspille ses talents (doing en faisant)
a waste of effort
un effort inutile
taking taxis is a waste of money
prendre des taxis c'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres
that car was a complete waste of money
cette voiture est de l'argent complètement gaspillé
it's a waste of time and money
c'est une perte de temps et d'argent
it's a waste of time trying to explain it
on perd son temps à essayer de l'expliquer
to go to waste
être gaspillé
that's another good opportunity gone to waste
et voilà encore une bonne occasion de perdue
to let sth go to waste
gaspiller qc
there is no waste, every part is used
il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé

III.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] ADJ

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

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1. waste (squander):

waste food, resources, energy, money, talents
gaspiller
waste time, opportunity
perdre
waste strength
user
there's no time to waste
il n'y a pas de temps à perdre
I won't waste my time on her/administration
je ne vais pas perdre mon temps avec elle/l'administration
I wasted a whole morning looking for it
j'ai perdu une matinée entière à le chercher
he wasted his youth
il a gâché sa jeunesse
all our efforts/sacrifices were wasted
tous nos efforts/sacrifices ont été vains
he didn't waste words
il a été franc et direct
she didn't waste any time in trying to explain (pointlessly)
elle n'a pas perdu son temps à essayer d'expliquer
she wasted no time in contacting the police (acted at once)
elle n'a pas perdu de temps pour contacter la police
he certainly didn't waste any time! iron
il n'a pas perdu de temps!
subtlety is wasted on her
la subtilité lui passe au-dessus de la tête
good wine is wasted on him
il n'est pas capable d'apprécier un bon vin

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

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See also nuclear waste

I.service [Brit ˈsəːvɪs, Am ˈsərvəs] N

2. service (facility, work done):

service
service m
professional services
services mpl professionnels
for services rendered COMM
pour services rendus
to offer/provide a service
offrir/fournir un service
we need the services of an accountant
nous avons besoin (des services) d'un comptable
to dispense with sb's services
se passer des services de qn
she received an award for services to the arts/industry
elle a reçu un prix pour les services qu'elle a rendus à la culture/à l'industrie
it's all part of the service (don't mention it)
c'est tout naturel
it's all part of the service (it 's all included)
tout est compris
‘normal service will be resumed as soon as possible’ RADIO, TV
‘dans quelques instants la suite de votre programme’
my services don't come cheap!
je me fais payer cher!

3. service (work, period of work done) (gen):

service ADMIN, MIL
service m (in dans, to de)
30 years of service
30 ans de service
a lifetime of service to the firm/community
une vie passée au service de l'entreprise/de la communauté
at sb's service
au service de qn
I'm at your service
je suis à votre service
to put or place sth at sb's service
mettre qc à la disposition de qn
in sb's service
au service de qn
in the service of humanity
au service de l'humanité
he travelled a lot in the service of his firm
il a beaucoup voyagé pour sa compagnie
he gave his life in the service of his country
il a donné sa vie pour servir son pays
to be in service HISTORY
travailler comme domestique
to go into service with sb
entrer au service de qn
to see service in the army/in Egypt
servir dans l'armée/en Egypte
to see service in the army/in Egypt attr pay, pension
militaire
to see service in the army/in Egypt personnel
de l'armée
to see service in the army/in Egypt life
dans l'armée

5. service (from machine, vehicle, product):

service
usage m
to give good or long service machine:
fonctionner longtemps
to give good or long service vehicle, product, garment:
faire de l'usage
I've had years of service from that car/typewriter
cette voiture/machine à écrire m'a duré des années
to be in service
être en service
the plane is still in service with many airlines
cet avion est encore en service dans de nombreuses compagnies aériennes
to come into/go out of service
entrer en/cesser d'être en service
it went out of service years ago
il n'est plus en service depuis des années
to take sth out of service plane, machine
retirer qc du service
‘out of service’ (on bus)
‘hors service’
‘out of service’ (on machine)
‘en panne’

III.service [Brit ˈsəːvɪs, Am ˈsərvəs] VB trans

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I.service [ˈsɜ:vɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

II.service [ˈsɜ:vɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

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