Nouns | |||||||
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| wasting | la pérdida | ||||||
| wasting | el derroche | ||||||
| wasting | el desperdicio | ||||||
| wasting | el despilfarro | ||||||
| wasting | el deterioro | ||||||
| wasting | la dilapidación | ||||||
| wasting | el dispendio | ||||||
| biowaste or: bio-waste [ENV.] | el bioresiduo | ||||||
| biowaste or: bio-waste [ENV.] | residuo biodegradable | ||||||
| zero-waste [ENV.] | los cero residuos m. pl. | ||||||
| wood waste | desperdicio de madera | ||||||
| domestic waste [ENV.] | basura doméstica [Recycling und Entsorgung] | ||||||
| household waste [ENV.] | basura doméstica | ||||||
| industrial waste [ENV.] | basura industrial | ||||||
Possible base forms | |||||||
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| wasting | |||||||
| waste (Verb) | |||||||
Verbs | |||||||
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| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | derrochar algo | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | desperdiciar algo | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | despilfarrar algo | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | dilapidar algo | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | malgastar algo | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | malvender algo | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | derretir algo - dinero | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | malbaratar algo - dinero | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | malograr algo - oportunidad, etc. | ||||||
| to waste sth. | wasted, wasted | | quemar algo [coll.] [fig.] - fortuna | ||||||
| to waste so. | wasted, wasted | (Amer.) [sl.] | matar a alguien | ||||||
| to waste so. | wasted, wasted | (Amer.) [sl.] | freír a alguien (Lat. Am.: Cuba) [coll.] | ||||||
| to waste so. | wasted, wasted | (Amer.) [sl.] | limpiarse a alguien (Lat. Am.: Arg., Urug.) [coll.] | ||||||
| to waste away | wasted, wasted | also [MED.] | atrofiarse | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| You're not probable to win the lottery, so I don't know why you're wasting your money buying it. | No es probable que te toque la lotería, así que no sé por qué malgastas tu dinero comprándola. | ||||||
| Don't throw that in the waste, it's recyclable. | No tires eso a la basura, es reciclable. | ||||||
| It's important to reduce food waste in order to help the environment. | Es importante reducir los desperdicios de comida para ayudar al medio ambiente. | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| to waste so.'s breath with so. | hablar en balde - hablar en balde | ||||||
| to waste so.'s breath with so. | perder el tiempo hablando con alguien - hablar en balde | ||||||
| Haste makes waste. | Poquito a poco hila la vieja el copo. | ||||||
Orthographically similar words | |
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| basting, casting, fasting, lasting, tasting, waiting, wanting, washing | casting |
Related search terms | |
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| waste, boondoggle, profligacy, splurge, wastage | |
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