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

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I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

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II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

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away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

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

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waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

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wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

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take it away! inf

¡adelante!

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

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fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

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fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

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die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

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1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar inf

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

I.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] N

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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

2.1. waste U (refuse):

waste

residuos mpl

waste

desechos mpl

human waste

excrementos mpl

2.2. waste U (surplus matter):

waste

material m sobrante

waste

material m de desecho

3. waste <wastes, pl >:

the deserted wastes of Antarctica

las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica

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

waste food

waste food

waste time

waste space

waste space

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

don't waste your time on them

no pierdas el tiempo con ellos

the irony was wasted on her

no captó la ironía

2. waste (enfeeble):

waste strength

debilitar

3.3. waste <wasted, pp >:

wasted (drunk) Brit inf

borracho

to get wasted

emborracharse

4. waste (lay waste):

waste

arrasar

5. waste (kill) Am:

waste sl

liquidar inf

waste sl

cargarse inf

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

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1. waste (squander):

waste not, want not prov

quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades

2. waste → waste away

IV.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] ADJ

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2.1. waste (discarded):

waste gas

residual

waste material

de desecho

waste matter

materia f de desecho

waste products (industrial)

productos mpl de desecho

waste products PHYSIOL

excrementos mpl

waste water

aguas fpl residuales

waste water

aguas fpl negras LatAm excl CSur

waste water

aguas fpl servidas CSur

2.2. waste (leftover, excess):

waste paper/rubber

sobrante

waste heat generated during the chemical reaction

el calor disipado durante la reacción química

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

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waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

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waste away VB intr

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waste away

consumirse

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consumirse

to waste away

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away [əˈweɪ] ADV

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2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.waste [weɪst] ADJ

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II.waste [weɪst] N

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III.waste [weɪst] VB trans

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IV.waste [weɪst] VB intr

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waste

agotarse

Phrases:

waste not, want not prov

quien guarda, halla prov

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

Translations for waste away in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for waste away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

1.2. away (indicating removal):

2.1. away (in the distance):

2.2. away (absent):

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

3. away (on one's way):

4.1. away with imperative:

4.2. away (continuously):

5.1. away (into nothing):

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

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II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

See also waste away, wipe away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

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

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

2. wash away (cleanse):

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

2. take away (lead off):

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

5. take away MATH:

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

I.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] N

1. waste U (of fuel, materials):

2.1. waste U (refuse):

2.2. waste U (surplus matter):

3. waste <wastes, pl >:

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

1. waste (misuse, squander):

2. waste (enfeeble):

3.1. waste <wasted, pp >:

3.2. waste <wasted, pp >:

3.3. waste <wasted, pp >:

4. waste (lay waste):

5. waste (kill) Am:

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

1. waste (squander):

2. waste → waste away

IV.waste [Am weɪst, Brit weɪst] ADJ

1. waste ground:

2.1. waste (discarded):

2.2. waste (leftover, excess):

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

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waste away VB intr

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away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

2. away (absent):

3. away (in future time):

4. away (continuously):

I.waste [weɪst] ADJ

II.waste [weɪst] N

1. waste no pl (misuse):

2. waste no pl (unwanted matter):

III.waste [weɪst] VB trans

IV.waste [weɪst] VB intr

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