wasting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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wasting [Brit ˈweɪstɪŋ, Am ˈweɪstɪŋ] ADJ

I.time-wasting [Brit, Am ˈtaɪmˌweɪstɪŋ] N

II.time-wasting [Brit, Am ˈtaɪmˌweɪstɪŋ] ADJ

I.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] N

1. waste U (squandering):

waste (of commodity, food, resources, money, energy, opportunity)
spreco m (of di)
waste (of time)
perdita f (of di)
that was a complete waste of an afternoon
è stato un pomeriggio completamente perso
what a waste!
che spreco!
don't throw it away, it's a waste
non buttarlo, è uno spreco
it's a waste of her talents
spreca il suo talento (doing facendo)
a waste of effort
uno sforzo inutile
taking taxis is a waste of money
prendere i taxi è uno spreco di soldi
that car was a complete waste of money
quella macchina è stata solo denaro sprecato
it's a waste of time and money
è una perdita di tempo e di denaro
it's a waste of time trying to explain it
tentare di spiegarlo è una perdita di tempo
to go to waste
essere sprecato
that's another good opportunity gone to waste
è un'altra buona occasione andata persa
to let sth go to waste
sprecare qc
there is no waste, every part is used
non c'è spreco, ogni parte è utilizzata

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
sciupare, sprecare
waste time, opportunity
perdere
waste strength
esaurire
there's no time to waste
non c'è tempo da perdere
I won't waste my time on her, administration
non perderò il mio tempo con lei, l'amministrazione
I wasted a whole morning looking for it
ho perso una mattinata intera per cercarlo
he wasted his youth
ha bruciato i suoi anni migliori
all our efforts, sacrifices were wasted
tutti i nostri sforzi, i nostri sacrifici furono vani
he didn't waste words
non sprecò il fiato
she didn't waste any time in trying to explain (pointlessly)
non ha perso tempo a cercare di spiegare
she wasted no time in contacting the police (acted at once)
non ha perso tempo a contattare la polizia
he certainly didn't waste any time! iron
sicuramente non ha perso tempo!
subtlety is wasted on her
non capisce la sottigliezza
good wine is wasted on him
non sa apprezzare il buon vino

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

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VI.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst]

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waste pipe [Brit, Am ˈweɪs(t) ˌpaɪp] N

toxic waste [ˌtɒksɪkˈweɪst] N

industrial waste [ɪnˌdʌstrɪəlˈweɪst] N

waste management [ˌweɪstˈmænɪdʒmənt] N

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wasting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's a waste of energy/money
è energia sprecata/denaro sprecato
it's a waste of time
è una perdita di tempo
to lay waste to the land
devastare la terra
to go to waste
andare sprecato
what a waste!
che spreco!
to waste one's breath fig
sprecare il fiato
to waste no time in doing sth
non perdere tempo a fare qc
waste not, want not prov
il risparmio è il miglior guadagno prov
to waste time
perdere tempo
to waste one's energy on sth
sprecarsi in qc

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Rather than wasting that energy, the proposed device -- called an emissive energy harvester -- would capture the energy as the warmed object cools off and then turn the energy into power.
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His is an agonized doubt at the wasting of lifeat life, everything.
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I began to face the future instead of wasting myself in bitter regret over a past that was beyond my reach.
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At times of immobility, muscle wasting in bears is also suppressed by a proteolytic inhibitor that is released in circulation.
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This manifests itself by a form of mass wasting called exfoliation.
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As a result, it was deemed to be a wasting asset and the sale of the painting was exempt from capital gains tax.
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Third category films also placed the film-makers in danger of being accused of wasting public funds, which could have serious effects on their future productivity.
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Some gnashed their teeth for wasting their data and further counselled others not to replicate the blunder.
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The spotter checked when the deck went positive with card counting, the controller would bet small constantly, wasting money, and verifying the spotters count.
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Doing this could save you money because you will not be wasting so much fuel, especially if your home is well insulated.
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