Translations for „wasting“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

wast·ing [ˈweɪstɪŋ] ADJ attr

wasting

nerazvit

muscle-wasting disease

mišična atrofija

I . waste [weɪst] N

1. waste no pl (misuse):

waste

potrata f

waste of effort

škoda truda

waste of energy/money/time

potrata energije/denarja/časa

waste of resources

zapravljeni viri

to lay waste to the land

opustošiti zemljo

2. waste no pl (unwanted matter):

waste

odpadki m pl

household/industrial waste

gospodinjski/industrijski odpadki

to go to waste

propasti

3. waste (excrement):

waste

iztrebek m

II . waste [weɪst] VB trans

1. waste (misuse):

waste

tratiti [perf potratiti]

don't waste my time!

ne zapravljaj mojega časa!

to waste one's breath

zadržati se

2. waste Am sl:

to waste sb

pihniti koga

III . waste [weɪst] VB intr

waste prov:

waste not, want not

bodi varčen, pa ne boš potreboval

waste away VB intr (get thinner)

waste

hirati [perf shirati]

ˈwaste dis·pos·al N no pl

waste disposal

odstranjevanje n odpadkov

waste ˈheat N no pl TECH

waste heat

odpadna toplota f

waste ˈman·age·ment N no pl

waste management

ravnanje n z odpadki

ˈwaste pipe N

waste pipe

odtočna cev f

waste ˈprod·uct N

waste product

odpadek m

waste re·ˈpro·cess·ing N no pl

waste reprocessing

predelava f odpadkov

ˈwaste sepa·ra·tion N no pl

waste separation

ločevanje n odpadkov

waste ˈsteam N no pl

waste steam

odpadna para f

waste-dis·ˈpos·al unit N

waste-disposal unit

mlinček m za odpadke

waste N

User Entry

waste

izločki

Usage examples with wasting

quit wasting my time

nehaj zapravljati moj čas

muscle-wasting disease

mišična atrofija

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If people believe that there are parts of the world that are irredeemable hellholes then you're just wasting time and money trying to improve them.

www.smh.com.au

The rift zones and escarpments produced by mass wasting phenomena give the sea mount a star-shaped pattern.

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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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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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This improves fuel efficiency by not wasting power on driving the fan unnecessarily.

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Our science engine is a gas-guzzler, wasting more bright minds every day.

blogs.berkeley.edu

She said she had a bigger problem with wasting $10 per letter to send it by registered mail.

cjme.com

Some gnashed their teeth for wasting their data and further counselled others not to replicate the blunder.

www.ghanaweb.com

At times of immobility, muscle wasting in bears is also suppressed by a proteolytic inhibitor that is released in circulation.

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Examples of self-control would be avoiding gluttony, being able to go without sleep, and not wasting anything.

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