waste water 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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VI.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst]

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See also nuclear waste

I.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

water
eau f
drinking water
eau potable
running water
eau courante
tap water
eau du robinet
washing-up water
eau de vaisselle
by water
par bateau
under water (submerged)
sous l'eau
under water (flooded)
inondé
at high/low water
à marée haute/basse
to let in water shoe, boat:
prendre l'eau
to make water ship:
faire eau
to pass water
uriner
to turn the water on/off
ouvrir/fermer le robinet
he lives across the water on the mainland
il habite sur le continent
our French colleagues across the water
nos collègues français de l'autre côté de la Manche
the wine was flowing like water
le vin coulait à flots
to keep one's head above water lit
garder la tête hors de l'eau
to keep one's head above water (financially) fig
faire face à ses engagements
to keep one's head above water attr glass, jug, tank
à eau
to keep one's head above water snake, shrew
d'eau
to keep one's head above water filter, pump
à eau
to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, shortage
d'eau
to keep one's head above water industry
de l'eau

III.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB trans

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IV.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB intr

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V.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

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waste water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waste water in the English»French Dictionary

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I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

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III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

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However, more recently, decentralized waste water management has made a resurgence among planners and researchers.
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The waste water may be concentrated into a solid (1.55% of the weight) for easier disposal.
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Companies and organizations pay a rate linked to the quantity and composition of their waste water.
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Because waste water carries with it the rejected contaminants, methods to recover this water are not practical for household systems.
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The whole of the hotel's energy requirements are met through renewable sources, including waste water.
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It has the capacity to process 300,000 m of waste water per day.
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They are nonbiodegradable but are absorbed by solids in waste water treatment facilities.
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Many of them are found in environmental samples, such as waste water or soil.
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Such filters are commonly employed in the treatment of waste water.
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Waste water from the farm, conference centre, processing unit and houses is treated in the constructed wetland habitats of their reedbed system.
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