wasted in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wasted in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

wasted [Brit ˈweɪstɪd, Am ˈweɪstəd] ADJ

I.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] N

1. waste U (squandering):

perte f (of de)

III.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] ADJ

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

1. waste (squander):

he wasted his youth
subtlety is wasted on her
good wine is wasted on him

See also nuclear waste

Translations for wasted in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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wasted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wasted in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

waste ground N, waste land N no pl a. fig

wastebasket [ˈweɪstbɑ:skɪt, Am -bæskət] N Am, waste bin N Brit, Aus

Translations for wasted in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

wasted Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the meal was wasted on him
the irony was wasted on him
a wasted afternoon/chance
most was wasted
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.
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Baboo sticks to the basics and there is nary a moment that seems wasted.
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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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Probably not because they have just wasted thousands of dollars -- who wants to own up to that?
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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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My point was that our collective brainpower is wasted on judging her.
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The work effort of the conscripts is effectively wasted, as an unwilling workforce is extremely inefficient.
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Often a rake was also prodigal who wasted his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, incurring lavish debts in the process.
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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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A lot of energy is wasted when the fluid is accelerated in the piping system.
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