WASTE REPROCESSING - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

reprocess [Am riˈprɑˌsɛs, riˈproʊˌsɛs, Brit riːˈprəʊsɛs] VB trans

reprocess nuclear waste:

reprocess

reprocesar

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

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

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

2. waste (enfeeble):

waste strength

debilitar

3.1. waste <wasted, pp >:

wasted (misused, futile) time/money

perdido

wasted opportunity/space

desperdiciado

wasted opportunity/space

desaprovechado

wasted effort

inútil

it was a wasted journey

fue un viaje en balde

3.2. waste <wasted, pp >:

wasted (shrunken) body

debilitado

wasted (shrunken) body

consumido

wasted limb

atrofiado

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

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

1. waste ground:

waste (barren)

yermo

waste (not cultivated)

baldío

waste (not cultivated)

sin cultivar

to lay waste

arrasar

the town was laid waste by the rebels

los rebeldes arrasaron la ciudad

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)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

in the PONS Dictionary

waste reprocessing N no pl

waste reprocessing

reciclado m de residuos

in the PONS Dictionary

reprocessing N no pl

reprocessing

reprocesamiento m

reprocess [ˌri:ˈprəʊses, Am -ˈprɑ:ses] VB trans

reprocess

reprocesar

I. waste [weɪst] ADJ

waste

sobrante

waste material

de desecho

waste land

yermo, -a

to lay waste

devastar

to lie waste

quedar sin cultivar

II. waste [weɪst] N

1. waste no pl (misuse):

waste

derroche m

it's a waste of energy/money

es un derroche de energía/dinero

it's a waste of time

es una pérdida de tiempo

to lay waste to the land

devastar la tierra

to go to waste

echarse a perder

what a waste!

¡qué pena!

2. waste no pl (unwanted matter):

waste

desechos m pl

household/industrial waste

residuos m pl domésticos/industriales

nuclear waste

residuos m pl nucleares

toxic waste

residuos m pl tóxicos

to recycle waste

reciclar la basura

III. waste [weɪst] VB trans

waste

malgastar

waste time

perder

waste opportunity

desaprovechar

to waste one's breath fig

hablar inútilmente

to waste no time in doing sth

apresurarse a hacer algo

to not waste words

no gastar saliva inútilmente

IV. waste [weɪst] VB intr

waste

agotarse

Phrases:

waste not, want not prov

quien guarda, halla prov

in the PONS Dictionary

reprocess [ˌri·ˈpras·es] VB trans

reprocess

reprocesar

reprocessing N

reprocessing

reprocesamiento m

I. waste [weɪst] N

1. waste (misuse):

waste

derroche m

it's a waste of energy/money

es un derroche de energía/dinero

it's a waste of time

es una pérdida de tiempo

to lay waste to the land

devastar la tierra

to go to waste

echarse a perder

what a waste!

¡qué pena!

2. waste (unwanted matter):

waste

desechos m pl

household/industrial/nuclear/toxic waste

residuos m pl domésticos/industriales/nucleares/tóxicos

electronic waste

basura f electrónica

to recycle waste

reciclar la basura

II. waste [weɪst] VB trans

waste

malgastar

waste time

perder

waste an opportunity

desaprovechar

to waste one's breath fig

gastar saliva

to waste no time in doing sth

apresurarse a hacer algo

to not waste words

no gastar saliva inútilmente

III. waste [weɪst] VB intr

waste

agotarse

Phrases:

waste not, want not prov

quien guarda, halla prov

IV. waste [weɪst] ADJ

waste

sobrante

waste material

de desecho

waste land

yermo, -a

Present

I	reprocess
you	reprocess
he/she/it	reprocesses
we	reprocess
you	reprocess
they	reprocess

Past

I	reprocessed
you	reprocessed
he/she/it	reprocessed
we	reprocessed
you	reprocessed
they	reprocessed

Present Perfect

I	have	reprocessed
you	have	reprocessed
he/she/it	has	reprocessed
we	have	reprocessed
you	have	reprocessed
they	have	reprocessed

Past Perfect

I	had	reprocessed
you	had	reprocessed
he/she/it	had	reprocessed
we	had	reprocessed
you	had	reprocessed
they	had	reprocessed