verb🔗ShareDevastar, destruirTo devastate, destroy"The wildfire, fueled by strong winds, was wasting the forest, leaving behind a trail of ash and destruction. "El incendio forestal, alimentado por fuertes vientos, estaba devastando el bosque, dejando tras de sí un rastro de cenizas y destrucción.disasterwarenvironmentChat 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.economytimebusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, asesinarTo kill; to murder."During the war, the soldiers were accused of wasting innocent civilians. "Durante la guerra, los soldados fueron acusados de matar a civiles inocentes.actioninhumanwarmilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesperdiciar, gastar, consumirTo wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out."The leaky faucet is wasting water. "El grifo con fugas está desperdiciando agua.energyphysicseconomyconditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdelgazar, debilitarseGradually lose weight, weaken, become frail."After a long illness, the elderly woman was wasting away, becoming thinner and weaker each day. "Después de una larga enfermedad, la anciana estaba adelgazando, volviéndose más delgada y débil cada día.medicinephysiologybodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisminuir, perderTo be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually."The old car's engine was wasting away, losing power gradually over the years. "El motor del coche viejo se estaba deteriorando, perdiendo potencia gradualmente con los años.medicinephysiologybodydiseaseprocesseconomyChat 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 landlord was accused of wasting the historic building by neglecting repairs, causing the roof to leak and the walls to crumble. "El propietario fue acusado de dañar el edificio histórico al descuidar las reparaciones, lo que provocó que el techo gotease y las paredes se desmoronasen.propertyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesgaste, desperdicioGradual deterioration or wasting away."muscular wastings"Desgaste muscularmedicinephysiologydiseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesperdicio, destrucciónThe act by which something is laid waste; destruction."The bombing left the city in complete wasting. "El bombardeo dejó la ciudad en completa destrucción.disasterenvironmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDesperdiciador, que causa desgasteCausing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass."The doctor explained that the patient's illness was causing a wasting effect, as seen in the significant loss of muscle mass. "El médico explicó que la enfermedad del paciente estaba causando un efecto de desgaste, como se observa en la pérdida significativa de masa muscular.medicinebodyphysiologydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
