waste pipe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for waste pipe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.pipe [Am paɪp, Brit pʌɪp] N

II.pipe [Am paɪp, Brit pʌɪp] VB trans

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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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waste pipe in the PONS Dictionary

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Instead of replacing a sink waste pipe, as instructed, he left the old one, so that the sink drains very slowly.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Their trashy stories, unmemorable acting and processed songs quickly pass down along memory's waste pipes.
www.independent.co.uk
In another questionable case of products not meeting building code, waste pipes which normally retail for $10 a metre, are being sold for $1 a metre.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz
The council found the waste pipe beneath the sink didn't exist, so a bucket was used to catch the waste water.
www.bristolpost.co.uk
Soon, firefighters were dispatched to rescue the child from the waste pipe.
world.time.com
The civic education outfit is a complete waste pipe draining state salary resources for no work done.
www.ghanaweb.com
It meant that the unsightly water pipes, waste pipes and electrical distribution were all in the same place, and hence easy to install.
en.wikipedia.org
It took at least 10 minutes for the wipes we tested to break down into small pieces in our mixer filled with water, which provides more churning than waste pipes.
www.consumerreports.org
For example, glazed waste pipes with removable covers enabled flushing in the laboratories.
en.wikipedia.org
Waste pipe in the bathroom and the geyser frozen...
www.telegraph.co.uk

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