waste Meaning | BeDict

noun

Desechos, residuos, desperdicios

Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

Examples :

"The factory discarded a lot of waste material from the production process. "

La fábrica desechó una gran cantidad de material de desecho del proceso de producción.

noun

Excrementos, orina

Excrement or urine.

Examples :

"The cage was littered with animal waste"

La jaula estaba llena de excrementos de animales.

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noun

Erial, desierto, yermo

A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.

Examples :

"The abandoned farm turned into a waste after the family moved away. "

La granja abandonada se convirtió en un erial después de que la familia se mudara.

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noun

Desolación, ruinas

A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.

Examples :

"The old factory became a waste after the company closed. "

La antigua fábrica se convirtió en ruinas después de que la empresa cerrara.

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noun

Erial, páramo

A large tract of uncultivated land.

Examples :

"The farmer bought land, a large waste, to plant crops. "

El granjero compró tierra, un gran erial, para plantar cultivos.

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noun

Yermo, baldío

The part of the land of a manor (of whatever size) not used for cultivation or grazing, nowadays treated as common land.

Examples :

"The village's waste land was eventually turned into a community park. "

El yermo del pueblo se convirtió finalmente en un parque comunitario.

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noun

Extensión, inmensidad

A vast expanse of water.

Examples :

"The vast waste of the ocean is home to many different species of fish. "

La vasta extensión del océano es el hogar de muchas especies diferentes de peces.

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noun

Desmonte, escombrera

A disused mine or part of one.

Examples :

"The old coal mine became a waste after the company stopped extracting coal. "

La antigua mina de carbón se convirtió en un desmonte después de que la empresa dejara de extraer carbón.

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noun

Desperdicio, derroche

The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.

Examples :

"Her life seemed a waste"

Su vida parecía un desperdicio.

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noun

Desperdicio, abundancia

Large abundance of something, specifically without it being used.

Examples :

"The store had a vast waste of unsold sweaters. "

La tienda tenía un vasto desperdicio de suéteres sin vender.

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noun

Desperdicio, pérdida

Gradual loss or decay.

Examples :

"The slow waste of the old car's engine parts was evident in its unreliable performance. "

El lento desperdicio de las piezas del motor del coche viejo era evidente en su rendimiento poco fiable.

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noun

Desgaste, deterioro

A decaying of the body by disease; wasting away.

Examples :

"The child's illness resulted in a noticeable waste of muscle. "

La enfermedad del niño resultó en un desgaste muscular notable.

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noun

Destrucción, devastación

Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; See "to lay waste"

Examples :

"The devastating flood caused significant waste to the town's infrastructure. "

La devastadora inundación causó una destrucción significativa en la infraestructura de la ciudad.

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noun

Deterioro, daño

Examples :

"The homeowner's waste of the property, by allowing the roof to fall into disrepair, caused legal problems for the future owners. "

El deterioro de la propiedad por parte del propietario, al permitir que el techo se viniera abajo, causó problemas legales a los futuros propietarios.

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noun

Sedimentos, residuos

Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.

Examples :

"The river carried a lot of waste from the hillside down to the ocean. "

El río transportaba muchos sedimentos de la ladera al océano.

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adjective

Yermo, deshabitado

Uncultivated, uninhabited.

Examples :

"The farmer's field remained a waste area, unused and overgrown with weeds. "

El campo del granjero permaneció como una zona yermo, sin usar y cubierto de maleza.

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adjective

Yermo, desierto

Barren; desert.

Examples :

"The desert landscape was a waste of sand and rock, offering no vegetation. "

El paisaje desértico era un yermo de arena y roca, que no ofrecía vegetación.

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adjective

Desechado, defectuoso, excesivo

Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.

Examples :

"The factory rejected the waste plastic containers because they were flawed. "

La fábrica rechazó los contenedores de plástico desechados porque eran defectuosos.

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adjective

Superfluo, innecesario

Superfluous; needless.

Examples :

"The meeting was filled with waste information that didn't help us solve the problem. "

La reunión estuvo llena de información innecesaria que no nos ayudó a resolver el problema.

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adjective

Lúgubre, sombrío

Dismal; gloomy; cheerless.

Examples :

"The meeting was a waste; the atmosphere was dismal and everyone felt gloomy. "

La reunión fue un desperdicio; el ambiente era sombrío y todos se sentían tristes.

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adjective

Desafortunado, decepcionante

Unfortunate; disappointing.

Examples :

"The project was a waste of time and effort. "

El proyecto fue una pérdida de tiempo y esfuerzo, lo cual es desafortunado.

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verb

Devastar, destruir

To devastate, destroy

Examples :

"The fire completely wasted the old school building. "

El fuego devastó por completo el antiguo edificio escolar.

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verb

Desperdiciar, malgastar

To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.

Examples :

"We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."

Desperdiciamos millones de dólares y varios años en ese proyecto.

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verb

Matar, asesinar

To kill; to murder.

Examples :

"The jealous classmate tried to waste the star athlete's reputation. "

El compañero de clase celoso intentó acabar con la reputación del atleta estrella.

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verb

Desgastar, desperdiciar, malgastar

To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.

Examples :

"The constant arguing between siblings was slowly wasting away their parents' patience. "

Las constantes discusiones entre los hermanos estaban desgastando lentamente la paciencia de sus padres.

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verb

Adelgazar, enflaquecer

Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.

Examples :

"The elderly woman was wasting away, becoming weaker and thinner each day. "

La anciana estaba enflaqueciendo, volviéndose más débil y delgada cada día.

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verb

Disminuir, desperdiciar, perder

To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.

Examples :

"The old car's engine began to waste away, losing its power gradually over the years. "

El motor del coche viejo comenzó a perderse, perdiendo su potencia gradualmente con los años.

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verb

Dañar, deteriorar

To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.

Examples :

"The careless tenant wasted the property by letting the roof fall into disrepair. "

El inquilino descuidado dañó la propiedad al dejar que el techo se cayera por falta de reparación.

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Meanings

Desechos, residuos, desperdicios

Examples :

"The factory discarded a lot of waste material from the production process. "

La fábrica desechó una gran cantidad de material de desecho del proceso de producción.

Excrementos, orina

Examples :

"The cage was littered with animal waste"

La jaula estaba llena de excrementos de animales.

Erial, desierto, yermo

Examples :

"The abandoned farm turned into a waste after the family moved away. "

La granja abandonada se convirtió en un erial después de que la familia se mudara.

Desolación, ruinas

Examples :

"The old factory became a waste after the company closed. "

La antigua fábrica se convirtió en ruinas después de que la empresa cerrara.

Erial, páramo

Examples :

"The farmer bought land, a large waste, to plant crops. "

El granjero compró tierra, un gran erial, para plantar cultivos.

Yermo, baldío

Examples :

"The village's waste land was eventually turned into a community park. "

El yermo del pueblo se convirtió finalmente en un parque comunitario.

Extensión, inmensidad

Examples :

"The vast waste of the ocean is home to many different species of fish. "

La vasta extensión del océano es el hogar de muchas especies diferentes de peces.

Desmonte, escombrera

Examples :

"The old coal mine became a waste after the company stopped extracting coal. "

La antigua mina de carbón se convirtió en un desmonte después de que la empresa dejara de extraer carbón.

Desperdicio, derroche

Examples :

"Her life seemed a waste"

Su vida parecía un desperdicio.

Desperdicio, abundancia

Examples :

"The store had a vast waste of unsold sweaters. "

La tienda tenía un vasto desperdicio de suéteres sin vender.

Desperdicio, pérdida

Examples :

"The slow waste of the old car's engine parts was evident in its unreliable performance. "

El lento desperdicio de las piezas del motor del coche viejo era evidente en su rendimiento poco fiable.

Desgaste, deterioro

Examples :

"The child's illness resulted in a noticeable waste of muscle. "

La enfermedad del niño resultó en un desgaste muscular notable.

Destrucción, devastación

Examples :

"The devastating flood caused significant waste to the town's infrastructure. "

La devastadora inundación causó una destrucción significativa en la infraestructura de la ciudad.

Deterioro, daño

Examples :

"The homeowner's waste of the property, by allowing the roof to fall into disrepair, caused legal problems for the future owners. "

El deterioro de la propiedad por parte del propietario, al permitir que el techo se viniera abajo, causó problemas legales a los futuros propietarios.

Sedimentos, residuos

Examples :

"The river carried a lot of waste from the hillside down to the ocean. "

El río transportaba muchos sedimentos de la ladera al océano.

Yermo, deshabitado

Examples :

"The farmer's field remained a waste area, unused and overgrown with weeds. "

El campo del granjero permaneció como una zona yermo, sin usar y cubierto de maleza.

Yermo, desierto

Examples :

"The desert landscape was a waste of sand and rock, offering no vegetation. "

El paisaje desértico era un yermo de arena y roca, que no ofrecía vegetación.

Desechado, defectuoso, excesivo

Examples :

"The factory rejected the waste plastic containers because they were flawed. "

La fábrica rechazó los contenedores de plástico desechados porque eran defectuosos.

Superfluo, innecesario

Examples :

"The meeting was filled with waste information that didn't help us solve the problem. "

La reunión estuvo llena de información innecesaria que no nos ayudó a resolver el problema.

Lúgubre, sombrío

Examples :

"The meeting was a waste; the atmosphere was dismal and everyone felt gloomy. "