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waste [wastes] (action of wasting, ineffective use) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | dispendionoun scialacquionoun scialonoun sciupionoun spreconoun |
waste (barren) adjective [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | aridoadjective desertoadjective incoltoadjective |
waste (excess) adjective [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | di rifiutoadjective di scartoadjective residuoadjective |
waste [wastes] (excrement or urine) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | escrementonoun |
waste [wastes] (gradual loss or decay) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | decadenzanoun |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (slang: to kill) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | ammazzareverb fare fuoriverb uccidereverb |
waste (superfluous; needless) adjective [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | inutileadjectiveJohn's wasted. = John è inutile. non necessarioadjective superfluoadjective |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to decay) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | debilitareverb indebolireverb |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to destroy, see also: devastate; lay waste) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | devastareverbThe war wasted the country. = La guerra devastò il paese. distruggereverb |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to squander) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | sperperareverb sprecareverbWhat a waste! = Che spreco! |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to weaken) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | deperireverb indebolirsiverb |
waste [wastes] (useless by-products, garbage) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | immondizianoun rifiutonoun scartonoun |
waste [wastes] (waste land, desolate region) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | landanoun |
waste breath (to speak futilely) verb [UK: weɪst breθ] [US: ˈweɪst ˈbreθ] | sprecar fiatoverb |
waste not, want not phrase | |
waste of time (pointless or unproductive activity) noun [UK: weɪst əv ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈweɪst əv ˈtaɪm] | perdita di temponoun spreco di temponoun |
waste time (allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner) verb [UK: weɪst ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈweɪst ˈtaɪm] | perdere tempoverb sprecare tempoverb |
wasted (not profitably used) adjective [UK: ˈweɪ.stɪd] [US: ˈweɪ.stəd] | sprecatoadjectiveJohn's wasted. = John è sprecato. |
wasteful (inclined to waste) adjective [UK: ˈweɪst.fəl] [US: ˈweɪst.fəl] | prodigoadjectiveJohn is wasteful. = John è prodigo. |
wastepaper basket (small open container for discarded paper) noun [UK: ˈweɪst.ˌpe.pə(r) ˈbɑː.skɪt] [US: ˈweɪst.ˌpe.pər ˈbæ.skət] | cestino della carta straccianoun |