waste
US /weɪst/
UK /weɪst/
1.
sisa, buangan
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.
Kilang itu menghasilkan banyak sisa kimia.
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Please put your food waste in the compost bin.
Sila masukkan sisa makanan anda ke dalam tong kompos.
2.
pembaziran, kerugian
an act or instance of wasting time or resources
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It's a complete waste of time trying to convince him.
Ia adalah pembaziran masa yang lengkap untuk cuba meyakinkannya.
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Leaving the lights on is a waste of electricity.
Meninggalkan lampu menyala adalah pembaziran elektrik.
1.
membazirkan, menyia-nyiakan
use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
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Don't waste your money on frivolous things.
Jangan bazirkan wang anda pada perkara remeh.
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We can't afford to waste any more time.
Kita tidak mampu untuk membazirkan masa lagi.
2.
susut, mengecil
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.
Badannya mula susut selepas sakit yang panjang.
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The muscles in his leg had started to waste.
Otot-otot di kakinya telah mula susut.
1.
terbiar, tidak subur
describing land that is barren or uncultivated
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They traveled across a vast, waste land.
Mereka mengembara merentasi tanah terbiar yang luas.
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The old factory stood on a piece of waste ground.
Kilang lama itu berdiri di atas sebidang tanah terbiar.