waste
US /weɪst/
UK /weɪst/
1.
residuos, desperdicios
material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or by-product of something
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The factory produces a lot of chemical waste.
La fábrica produce muchos residuos químicos.
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Please put your food waste in the compost bin.
Por favor, ponga sus desperdicios de comida en el cubo de compost.
2.
desperdicio, derroche
an act or instance of wasting time or resources
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It's a complete waste of time trying to convince him.
Es una completa pérdida de tiempo intentar convencerlo.
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Leaving the lights on is a waste of electricity.
Dejar las luces encendidas es un desperdicio de electricidad.
1.
desperdiciar, malgastar
use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
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Don't waste your money on frivolous things.
No desperdicies tu dinero en cosas frívolas.
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We can't afford to waste any more time.
No podemos permitirnos desperdiciar más tiempo.
2.
consumirse, atrofiarse
become weaker, smaller, or thinner, especially as a result of illness or lack of nourishment
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His body began to waste away after the long illness.
Su cuerpo comenzó a consumirse después de la larga enfermedad.
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The muscles in his leg had started to waste.
Los músculos de su pierna habían empezado a atrofiarse.
1.
baldío, desierto
describing land that is barren or uncultivated
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They traveled across a vast, waste land.
Viajaron a través de una vasta tierra baldía.
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The old factory stood on a piece of waste ground.
La antigua fábrica se encontraba en un terreno baldío.