waste

US /weɪst/
UK /weɪst/
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1.

쓰레기, 폐기물

material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or by-product of something

:
The factory produces a lot of chemical waste.
그 공장은 많은 화학 폐기물을 생산한다.
Please put your food waste in the compost bin.
음식물 쓰레기는 퇴비통에 넣어주세요.
2.

낭비

an act or instance of wasting time or resources

:
It's a complete waste of time trying to convince him.
그를 설득하려는 것은 완전한 시간 낭비이다.
Leaving the lights on is a waste of electricity.
불을 켜두는 것은 전기 낭비이다.
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낭비하다, 허비하다

use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose

:
Don't waste your money on frivolous things.
하찮은 것에 돈을 낭비하지 마라.
We can't afford to waste any more time.
더 이상 시간을 낭비할 여유가 없다.
2.

쇠약해지다, 위축되다

become weaker, smaller, or thinner, especially as a result of illness or lack of nourishment

:
His body began to waste away after the long illness.
긴 병을 앓고 나서 그의 몸은 쇠약해지기 시작했다.
The muscles in his leg had started to waste.
그의 다리 근육은 쇠퇴하기 시작했다.
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황량한, 쓸모없는

describing land that is barren or uncultivated

:
They traveled across a vast, waste land.
그들은 광활한 황무지를 가로질러 여행했다.
The old factory stood on a piece of waste ground.
오래된 공장은 황무지에 서 있었다.