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to waste
01
gaspiller, gâcher
to use something without care or more than needed
Transitive: to waste a resource
Exemples
It 's unfortunate that some people waste electricity by leaving lights on when they're not needed.
C'est malheureux que certaines personnes gaspillent de l'électricité en laissant les lumières allumées quand elles ne sont pas nécessaires.
02
gaspiller, dilapider
to use financial or material resources recklessly, extravagantly, or in a manner that lacks prudent management
Transitive: to waste money on sth
Exemples
Some individuals waste their inheritance on frivolous expenses, leaving little for long-term financial security.
Certains individus gaspillent leur héritage en dépenses frivoles, laissant peu pour la sécurité financière à long terme.
03
éliminer, liquider
to eliminate or kill someone
Transitive: to waste sb
Exemples
In the criminal underworld, it 's not uncommon for rival groups to order a hitman to waste their competition.
Dans le monde criminel, il n'est pas rare que des groupes rivaux ordonnent à un tueur à gages de liquider leur concurrence.
04
gaspiller, jeter
to dispose of or eliminate something
Transitive: to waste unwanted items
Exemples
The company had to waste excess inventory to make room for new products.
L'entreprise a dû gaspiller l'excédent de stock pour faire de la place aux nouveaux produits.
05
dépérir, s'affaiblir
to gradually lose physical strength, usually due to illness, malnutrition, or other adverse conditions
Intransitive
Exemples
After weeks of being bedridden, the athlete could feel himself wasting.
Après des semaines alité, l'athlète pouvait sentir qu'il dépérissait.
06
ravager, détruire
to cause extensive destruction; to lay waste to an area, structure, or resource
Transitive: to waste a structure or area
Exemples
The invading army aimed to waste the enemy's infrastructure, leaving nothing intact.
L'armée envahissante visait à détruire les infrastructures ennemies, ne laissant rien intact.
07
gaspiller, épuiser
to cause something to shrink or become weaker gradually
Transitive: to waste sb
Exemples
Over the months, the harsh conditions of the prison camp wasted the prisoners.
Au fil des mois, les conditions difficiles du camp de prison ont gaspillé les prisonniers.
Waste
01
déchets
materials that have no use and are unwanted
Exemples
Hazardous waste, such as chemicals and electronic waste, requires special handling and disposal methods to prevent harm to human health and the environment.
02
désert, lande
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
03
gaspillage, déchet
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
04
perte
the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use
Exemples
Let 's ditch the paper and embrace the digital age! Printing out all those documents is such a waste.
Abandonnons le papier et embrassons l'ère numérique ! Imprimer tous ces documents est un tel gaspillage.
05
déprédation, dégradation
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
waste
01
désolé, aride
situated in a barren, desolate, or remote area, often characterized by its isolation and lack of resources
Exemples
The old castle stood alone in the waste countryside, surrounded by barren fields.
Le vieux château se dressait seul dans la campagne déserte, entouré de champs stériles.
02
déchet, résidu
discarded or no longer needed after a process is completed
Exemples
After the meal, the restaurant collected all the waste food for disposal.
Après le repas, le restaurant a collecté tous les déchets alimentaires pour élimination.
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