waste water 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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I.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] N U

1. water:

water
agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
drinking/running water
agua potable/corriente
turn the water on (at main)
abre la llave de paso del agua
turn the water on (at main)
da el agua
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la llave
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el grifo Spain
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la canilla RioPl
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el caño Peru
the water has risen/gone down
las aguas han subido/bajado
hard/soft water
agua dura/blanda
to be/lie under water
estar/quedar inundado
the kitchen was 2 ft under water
la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua
high/low water
marea f alta/baja
they headed for the open water
pusieron rumbo al mar abierto
still/rough water
aguas tranquilas/agitadas
he's gone through a patch of rough water
ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso
to go across or over the water
cruzar a la otra orilla
to go across or over the water
cruzar el charco inf
from across the water
de la otra orilla
from across the water
del otro lado del charco inf
to make water ship:
hacer agua
by water
por barco
to spend money like water
gastar dinero como si fuera agua
to spend money like water
gastar a manos llenas
Rutland Water
el lago Rutland
like water off a duck's back
como quien oye llover
I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back
estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover
of the first water (person)
de primer orden
of the first water lit (diamond)
de primera calidad
to be in deep water(s)
estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello
to be in/get into hot water
estar/meterse en una buena inf
to get into deep water(s)
meterse en camisa de once varas
to hold water
tenerse en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water
esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour or throw cold water over sth
ponerle trabas a algo
to test the water
tantear el terreno
water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge
eso ya es agua pasada
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met
ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter
del agua
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant
acuático

II.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB intr

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III.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB trans

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waste water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waste water in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB trans

III.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB intr

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The drainage concept is governed by a strict separation of waste water by its degree of pollution.
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Workers digging a trench accidentally broke into the crypt, which began to fill with waste water.
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Many of them are found in environmental samples, such as waste water or soil.
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From a room that appears to have been set aside for bathing, waste water was directed to covered drains, which lined the major streets.
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Treatment of municipal waste water normally includes a phase where fine solid particles are removed.
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Because waste water carries with it the rejected contaminants, methods to recover this water are not practical for household systems.
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Such filters are commonly employed in the treatment of waste water.
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The process used to treat the waste water has been perfected to treat a large amount of water as inexpensive as possible.
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It has the capacity to process 300,000 m of waste water per day.
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Agricultural runoff, together with mining and industrial waste water, is also having an impact on water quality.
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