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waste [wastes] (action of wasting, ineffective use) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | verkwistingsubstantief verspillingsubstantief |
waste (barren) adjective [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | braakliggendbijvoeglijk naamwoord woestbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
waste (excess) adjective [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | overtolligbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
waste [wastes] (gradual loss or decay) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | vervalsubstantief wegkwijningsubstantief |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (slang: to kill) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | koud makenwerkwoord |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to decay) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | doen wegkwijnenwerkwoord |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to destroy, see also: devastate; lay waste) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | verwoestenwerkwoord |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to squander) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | verdoenwerkwoord verklungelenwerkwoord verkwistenwerkwoord vermorsenwerkwoord verspillenwerkwoord |
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes] (to weaken) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | verzwakkenwerkwoord wegkwijnenwerkwoord |
waste [wastes] (useless by-products, garbage) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | afvalsubstantief rommelsubstantief vuilsubstantief |
waste [wastes] (waste land, desolate region) noun [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] | woestenijsubstantief |
waste away (lose energy) verb [UK: weɪst ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈweɪst ə.ˈweɪ] | wegkwijnenwerkwoord |
waste of time (pointless or unproductive activity) noun [UK: weɪst əv ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈweɪst əv ˈtaɪm] | tijdverspillingsubstantief |
waste product [waste products] (unwanted material) noun [UK: weɪst ˈprɒ.dʌkt] [US: ˈweɪst ˈprɑː.dəkt] | afvalstofsubstantief |
waste sorting (separation of waste) noun | afvalscheidingsubstantief |
waste time (allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner) verb [UK: weɪst ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈweɪst ˈtaɪm] | tijd verspillenwerkwoord |
wasteful (inclined to waste) adjective [UK: ˈweɪst.fəl] [US: ˈweɪst.fəl] | verkwistendbijvoeglijk naamwoord verspillendbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
wasteland [wastelands] (region with no remaining resources; desert) noun [UK: ˈweɪst.lænd] [US: ˈweɪˌst.lænd] | woestenijsubstantief |
wastepaper (unwanted paper that has been discarded) noun [UK: ˈweɪst.ˌpe.pə(r)] [US: ˈweɪst.ˌpe.pər] | oudpapiersubstantief |
waster [wasters] (one that wastes) noun [UK: ˈweɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈweɪ.stər] | verkwistersubstantief |
bulky waste (a waste type that is too large to be accepted by the regular waste collection) noun | grofvuilsubstantief |
haste makes waste (being too hasty leads to wasteful mistakes) phrase [UK: heɪst ˈmeɪks weɪst] [US: ˈheɪst ˈmeɪks ˈweɪst] | |
lay waste (to completely destroy) verb [UK: leɪ weɪst] [US: ˈleɪ ˈweɪst] | verwoestenwerkwoord |
radioactive waste (type of waste) noun [UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv weɪst] [US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪv ˈweɪst] | radioactief afvalsubstantief |