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erste in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.elite [Am əˈlit, eɪˈlit, Brit eɪˈliːt, ɪˈliːt] N + sing or pl vb

II.elite [Am əˈlit, eɪˈlit, Brit eɪˈliːt, ɪˈliːt] ADJ attr

worsted [Am ˈwʊstɪd, ˈwərstɪd, Brit ˈwʊstɪd] N U

I.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] N

1. waste U (of fuel, materials):

waste
desperdicio m
waste
derroche m
a waste of time
una pérdida de tiempo
it's a waste of money
es tirar el dinero
don't you think it's a waste of space?
¿no te parece que estás desperdiciando or desaprovechando espacio?
a waste of effort
un esfuerzo inútil
it's a waste of breath trying to make him see reason
tratar de que entre en razón es gastar saliva inútilmente
the waste of food here is dreadful
es espantoso cómo tiran aquí la comida
there is no waste in this ham
este jamón no tiene desperdicio
we can save money by avoiding waste
podemos economizar evitando los despilfarros
she's working as a waitress: it's such a waste!
trabaja de camarera: ¡qué desperdicio!
to go to waste talent:
desperdiciarse
to go to waste food:
echarse a perder
he let his talent go to waste
desperdició su talento

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

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1. waste (misuse, squander):

waste talents/efforts
desperdiciar
waste talents/efforts
malgastar
waste money/electricity
despilfarrar
waste money/electricity
derrochar
waste food
tirar
waste food
desperdiciar
waste time
perder
waste space
desaprovechar
waste space
desperdiciar
waste opportunity/chance
desperdiciar
he has wasted his life
ha desperdiciado su vida
we wasted a lot of time arguing
perdimos mucho tiempo discutiendo
you're wasting my time
me estás haciendo perder el tiempo
he didn't waste any time (in) cashing the check
se fue a cobrar el cheque sin perder (ni) un minuto
you're wasting your breath!
estás gastando saliva inútilmente
your work won't be wasted
tu trabajo no ha sido en vano
to waste sth on sb/sth/-ing he's wasted a fortune on cars/(on) eating out
ha derrochado una fortuna en coches/comiendo en restaurantes
don't waste your time on them
no pierdas el tiempo con ellos
the irony was wasted on her
no captó la ironía

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

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2. waste → waste away

IV.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] ADJ

See also waste away

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

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scissors-and-paste [ˌsɪzəzənˈpeɪst] ADJ Brit pej attr

1. waste bin → wastepaper basket

See also wastepaper basket

wastepaper basket [Am ˈweɪst ˌpeɪpər ˌbæskət, ˈweɪs(t)ˌpeɪpər ˌbæskət, Brit], wastepaper bin N

mot juste <pl mots justes [ˈməʊˈʒuːst]> [Am ˌmoʊ ˈʒust, Brit məʊ ˈʒuːst] N

erste in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for erste in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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worsted [ˈwʊstɪd] N no pl (fabric)

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off-piste [ˌɒfˈpi:st, Am ˌɑ:f-] ADJ SPORTS

caste [kɑ:st, Am kæst] N (social class)

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