wasted in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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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1. waste bin → wastepaper basket

See also wastepaper basket

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

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

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wasted in the PONS Dictionary

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desaprovechado (-a)
wasted

wasted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

indestructible waste products
productos m pl no desechables
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 recycle waste
reciclar la basura
to waste no time in doing sth
apresurarse a hacer algo
waste not, want not prov
quien guarda, halla prov
this is a waste of time
esto es una pérdida de tiempo
if I arrive late for the show my ticket will be wasted
si llego tarde al espectáculo pierdo la entrada
a lot of water is wasted through lack of environmental awareness
se pierde mucha agua por falta de conciencia ecológica
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On the contrary, the distinguishing features of his life are incompleteness, aimlessness, imperfection, insignificance, neglected talent and wasted opportunity.
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Months were wasted on risible proposals and thought bubbles that seemed to last just a few days, before disappearing.
newmatilda.com
Gambling songs often present the situation from the point of view of a repentant, aging gambler, looking back on his wasted life.
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Only a small fraction of the resource being transferred is wasted, lost, or misdirected.
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Firstly, time is not wasted, since no frames need to be retransmitted, as there are no collisions.
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All across the region, the lack of repair and maintenance wasted away the physical assets.
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Probably not because they have just wasted thousands of dollars -- who wants to own up to that?
www.macleans.ca
Research has shown that 30% of harvested crops are wasted due to spoilage and infestation, though this number is much lower in developed nations.
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Yet an inordinate amount of our procurement effort has been wasted in buying unneeded material and equipment.
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Organisations will still need to rely on highly-skilled analysts to make those decisions and to reduce the amount of wasted time investigating potential false positives.
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