to waste
01
slösa, förspilla
to use something without care or more than needed
Transitive: to waste a resource
Exempel
The company was criticized for its tendency to waste resources without considering environmental impacts.
Företaget kritiserades för sin benägenhet att slösa resurser utan att ta hänsyn till miljöpåverkan.
02
slösa, kasta bort
to use financial or material resources recklessly, extravagantly, or in a manner that lacks prudent management
Transitive: to waste money on sth
Exempel
Failing to maintain a budget may lead to wasting resources on fleeting pleasures.
Att inte upprätthålla en budget kan leda till slöseri med resurser på flyktiga nöjen.
03
eliminera, likvidera
to eliminate or kill someone
Transitive: to waste sb
Exempel
The mob boss was known for wasting anyone who posed a risk to his organization.
Maffiabossen var känd för att eliminera alla som utgjorde en risk för hans organisation.
04
slösa, kasta
to dispose of or eliminate something
Transitive: to waste unwanted items
Exempel
The policy was to waste obsolete technology to make way for the latest advancements.
Policyn var att slösa bort föråldrad teknik för att göra plats för de senaste framstegen.
05
försvagas, tyna bort
to gradually lose physical strength, usually due to illness, malnutrition, or other adverse conditions
Intransitive
Exempel
The prisoner, subjected to harsh living conditions, started to waste.
Fången, utsatt för tuffa livsvillkor, började försvagas.
06
föröda, förstöra
to cause extensive destruction; to lay waste to an area, structure, or resource
Transitive: to waste a structure or area
Exempel
The invasive species rapidly spread, threatening to waste the native plant life in the ecosystem.
De invasiva arterna spreds snabbt och hotade att förstöra den inhemska växtlivet i ekosystemet.
07
slösa, utarma
to cause something to shrink or become weaker gradually
Transitive: to waste sb
Exempel
The disease wasted her so severely that she could barely stand on her own.
Sjukdomen utmattade henne så svårt att hon knappt kunde stå upp själv.
Waste
01
avfall, sopor
materials that have no use and are unwanted
Exempel
Plastic waste poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems, with millions of tons of plastic entering oceans each year and endangering marine life.
02
öken, ödemark
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
03
slöseri, avfall
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
04
slöseri, förödelse
the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use
Exempel
It's really a waste of money buying that expensive gadget when a cheaper one would suffice.
Det är verkligen en slöseri med pengar att köpa den dyra prylen när en billigare skulle räcka.
05
förstöring, värdeminskning
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
waste
01
öde, övergiven
situated in a barren, desolate, or remote area, often characterized by its isolation and lack of resources
Exempel
The survivors found refuge in a waste village, abandoned long ago.
De överlevande fann tillflykt i en öde by, som övergivits för länge sedan.
02
avfall, sopor
discarded or no longer needed after a process is completed
Exempel
They recycle waste paper to reduce environmental impact.
De återvinner avfallpapper för att minska miljöpåverkan.
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