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to waste
01
malgastar
to use something without care or more than needed
Transitive: to waste a resource
Ejemplos
Instead of recycling, he chose to waste paper by throwing it in the regular trash.
En lugar de reciclar, eligió desperdiciar papel tirándolo a la basura normal.
02
desperdiciar, malgastar
to use financial or material resources recklessly, extravagantly, or in a manner that lacks prudent management
Transitive: to waste money on sth
Ejemplos
Failing to maintain a budget may lead to wasting resources on fleeting pleasures.
No mantener un presupuesto puede llevar a desperdiciar recursos en placeres efímeros.
03
eliminar, liquidar
to eliminate or kill someone
Transitive: to waste sb
Ejemplos
The spy narrowly escaped being wasted by the enemy agents.
El espía escapó por poco de ser eliminado por los agentes enemigos.
04
desperdiciar, tirar
to dispose of or eliminate something
Transitive: to waste unwanted items
Ejemplos
He decided to waste his old clothes by donating them to a local charity.
Decidió desperdiciar su ropa vieja donándola a una organización benéfica local.
05
debilitarse, consumirse
to gradually lose physical strength, usually due to illness, malnutrition, or other adverse conditions
Intransitive
Ejemplos
She had been battling a chronic illness that caused her to waste over the years.
Ella había estado luchando contra una enfermedad crónica que la hizo consumirse con los años.
06
arrasar, destruir
to cause extensive destruction; to lay waste to an area, structure, or resource
Transitive: to waste a structure or area
Ejemplos
The earthquake shook the city, and aftershocks continued to waste buildings that had already been weakened.
El terremoto sacudió la ciudad, y las réplicas continuaron destruyendo los edificios ya debilitados.
07
desperdiciar, consumir
to cause something to shrink or become weaker gradually
Transitive: to waste sb
Ejemplos
The disease wasted her so severely that she could barely stand on her own.
La enfermedad la consumió tan severamente que apenas podía mantenerse en pie por sí misma.
Waste
01
residuos
materials that have no use and are unwanted
Ejemplos
Food waste contributes to greenhouse gas emissions when it decomposes in landfills, making efforts to reduce food waste crucial for mitigating climate change.
02
desierto, yermo
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
03
desperdicio, derroche
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
04
derroche
the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use
Ejemplos
Worrying about things that are beyond our control is just a waste of energy.
Preocuparse por cosas que están fuera de nuestro control es simplemente un desperdicio de energía.
05
deterioro, menoscabo
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
waste
01
yermo, desolado
situated in a barren, desolate, or remote area, often characterized by its isolation and lack of resources
Ejemplos
They traveled through miles of waste desert, with no water or vegetation in sight.
Viajaron a través de millas de desierto yermo, sin agua ni vegetación a la vista.
02
desecho, residuo
discarded or no longer needed after a process is completed
Ejemplos
The garden was full of waste plants that had not been cared for.
El jardín estaba lleno de desechos de plantas que no habían sido atendidos.
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