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to waste
01
desperdiçar, esbanjar
to use something without care or more than needed
Transitive: to waste a resource
Exemplos
Instead of recycling, he chose to waste paper by throwing it in the regular trash.
Em vez de reciclar, ele escolheu desperdiçar papel jogando-o no lixo comum.
02
desperdiçar, esbanjar
to use financial or material resources recklessly, extravagantly, or in a manner that lacks prudent management
Transitive: to waste money on sth
Exemplos
Failing to maintain a budget may lead to wasting resources on fleeting pleasures.
Não manter um orçamento pode levar a desperdiçar recursos em prazeres efêmeros.
03
eliminar, liquidar
to eliminate or kill someone
Transitive: to waste sb
Exemplos
The spy narrowly escaped being wasted by the enemy agents.
O espião escapou por pouco de ser eliminado pelos agentes inimigos.
04
desperdiçar, jogar fora
to dispose of or eliminate something
Transitive: to waste unwanted items
Exemplos
In an effort to downsize, they had to waste some of their belongings.
Em um esforço para reduzir, eles tiveram que desperdiçar alguns de seus pertences.
05
definhar, enfraquecer
to gradually lose physical strength, usually due to illness, malnutrition, or other adverse conditions
Intransitive
Exemplos
She had been battling a chronic illness that caused her to waste over the years.
Ela vinha lutando contra uma doença crônica que a fez definhar ao longo dos anos.
06
arrasar, destruir
to cause extensive destruction; to lay waste to an area, structure, or resource
Transitive: to waste a structure or area
Exemplos
The earthquake shook the city, and aftershocks continued to waste buildings that had already been weakened.
O terremoto abalou a cidade, e os tremores secundários continuaram a destruir os edifícios já enfraquecidos.
07
desperdiçar, consumir
to cause something to shrink or become weaker gradually
Transitive: to waste sb
Exemplos
The disease wasted her so severely that she could barely stand on her own.
A doença a debilitou tão severamente que ela mal conseguia ficar de pé sozinha.
Waste
01
resíduos, lixo
materials that have no use and are unwanted
Exemplos
Food waste contributes to greenhouse gas emissions when it decomposes in landfills, making efforts to reduce food waste crucial for mitigating climate change.
02
deserto, ermo
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
03
desperdício, resíduo
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
04
desperdício, esbanjamento
the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use
Exemplos
Worrying about things that are beyond our control is just a waste of energy.
Preocupar-se com coisas que estão além do nosso controle é apenas um desperdício de energia.
05
deterioração, desperdício
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
waste
01
desolado, árido
situated in a barren, desolate, or remote area, often characterized by its isolation and lack of resources
Exemplos
The archaeologists discovered ruins in a waste region, untouched for centuries.
Os arqueólogos descobriram ruínas em uma região desolada, intocada por séculos.
02
desperdício, resíduo
discarded or no longer needed after a process is completed
Exemplos
The company is working on reducing waste energy in their operations.
A empresa está trabalhando para reduzir a energia desperdiçada em suas operações.
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