noun🔗ShareDesechos, residuos, desperdiciosExcess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish."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.materialenvironmenteconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcrementos, orinaExcrement or urine."The cage was littered with animal waste"La jaula estaba llena de excrementos de animales.bodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErial, desierto, yermoA waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert."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.geographyenvironmentnatureareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesolación, ruinasA place that has been laid waste or destroyed."The old factory became a waste after the company closed. "La antigua fábrica se convirtió en ruinas después de que la empresa cerrara.disasterareaplaceenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErial, páramoA large tract of uncultivated land."The farmer bought land, a large waste, to plant crops. "El granjero compró tierra, un gran erial, para plantar cultivos.geographyareanatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareYermo, baldíoThe part of the land of a manor (of whatever size) not used for cultivation or grazing, nowadays treated as common land."The village's waste land was eventually turned into a community park. "El yermo del pueblo se convirtió finalmente en un parque comunitario.propertyagricultureenvironmentareahistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExtensión, inmensidadA vast expanse of water."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.geographyoceanenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesmonte, escombreraA disused mine or part of one."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.geologyindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesperdicio, derrocheThe action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use."Her life seemed a waste"Su vida parecía un desperdicio.economyenvironmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesperdicio, abundanciaLarge abundance of something, specifically without it being used."The store had a vast waste of unsold sweaters. "La tienda tenía un vasto desperdicio de suéteres sin vender.amountenvironmenteconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesperdicio, pérdidaGradual loss or decay."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.physiologymedicinebiologyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesgaste, deterioroA decaying of the body by disease; wasting away."The child's illness resulted in a noticeable waste of muscle. "La enfermedad del niño resultó en un desgaste muscular notable.diseasebodymedicinephysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDestrucción, devastaciónDestruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; See "to lay waste""The devastating flood caused significant waste to the town's infrastructure. "La devastadora inundación causó una destrucción significativa en la infraestructura de la ciudad.disasterwarenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDeterioro, dañoA cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect."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.propertylawvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSedimentos, residuosMaterial derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea."The river carried a lot of waste from the hillside down to the ocean. "El río transportaba muchos sedimentos de la ladera al océano.geologyenvironmentgeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareYermo, deshabitadoUncultivated, uninhabited."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.environmentgeographynatureplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareYermo, desiertoBarren; desert."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.geographyenvironmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDesechado, defectuoso, excesivoRejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess."The factory rejected the waste plastic containers because they were flawed. "La fábrica rechazó los contenedores de plástico desechados porque eran defectuosos.economybusinessindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSuperfluo, innecesarioSuperfluous; needless."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.valuequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLúgubre, sombríoDismal; gloomy; cheerless."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.emotionattitudecharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDesafortunado, decepcionanteUnfortunate; disappointing."The project was a waste of time and effort. "El proyecto fue una pérdida de tiempo y esfuerzo, lo cual es desafortunado.attitudeemotionnegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevastar, destruirTo devastate, destroy"The fire completely wasted the old school building. "El fuego devastó por completo el antiguo edificio escolar.disasterenvironmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesperdiciar, malgastarTo squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly."We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."Desperdiciamos millones de dólares y varios años en ese proyecto.economytimevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, asesinarTo kill; to murder."The jealous classmate tried to waste the star athlete's reputation. "El compañero de clase celoso intentó acabar con la reputación del atleta estrella.actionpolicemilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesgastar, desperdiciar, malgastarTo wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out."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.energymaterialenvironmenteconomyindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdelgazar, enflaquecerGradually lose weight, weaken, become frail."The elderly woman was wasting away, becoming weaker and thinner each day. "La anciana estaba enflaqueciendo, volviéndose más débil y delgada cada día.medicinephysiologybodydiseaseconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, desperdiciar, perderTo be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually."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.energyphysiologybodyconditionvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDañar, deteriorarTo damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay."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.propertyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading