noun🔗ShareDéchets, ordures, rebutsExcess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish."The factory discarded a lot of waste material from the production process. "L'usine a jeté beaucoup de déchets provenant du processus de production.materialenvironmenteconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcréments, urineExcrement or urine."The cage was littered with animal waste"La cage était jonchée d'excréments d'animaux.bodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerre désolée, désert, fricheA waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert."The abandoned farm turned into a waste after the family moved away. "La ferme abandonnée s'est transformée en friche après le départ de la famille.geographyenvironmentnatureareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDésert, fricheA place that has been laid waste or destroyed."The old factory became a waste after the company closed. "L'ancienne usine est devenue une friche après la fermeture de l'entreprise.disasterareaplaceenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFriche, terrain vagueA large tract of uncultivated land."The farmer bought land, a large waste, to plant crops. "L'agriculteur a acheté des terres, une grande friche, pour y planter des cultures.geographyareanatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFriche, terre inculteThe 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. "La friche du village a finalement été transformée en parc communautaire.propertyagricultureenvironmentareahistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtendue, immensitéA vast expanse of water."The vast waste of the ocean is home to many different species of fish. "L'immensité de l'océan abrite de nombreuses espèces de poissons différentes.geographyoceanenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerril, déchetA disused mine or part of one."The old coal mine became a waste after the company stopped extracting coal. "L'ancienne mine de charbon est devenue un terril après que la société a cessé d'extraire du charbon.geologyindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaspillage, gaspillageThe action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use."Her life seemed a waste"Sa vie semblait être un gaspillage.economyenvironmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaspillage, abondanceLarge abundance of something, specifically without it being used."The store had a vast waste of unsold sweaters. "Le magasin avait un vaste gaspillage de pulls invendus.amountenvironmenteconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGaspillage, perteGradual loss or decay."The slow waste of the old car's engine parts was evident in its unreliable performance. "La lente perte des pièces du moteur de la vieille voiture était évidente dans ses performances peu fiables.physiologymedicinebiologyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDépérissement, gaspillageA decaying of the body by disease; wasting away."The child's illness resulted in a noticeable waste of muscle. "La maladie de l'enfant a entraîné un dépérissement musculaire notable.diseasebodymedicinephysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDévastation, désolationDestruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; See "to lay waste""The devastating flood caused significant waste to the town's infrastructure. "Les inondations dévastatrices ont causé des dégâts importants aux infrastructures de la ville.disasterwarenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDégradation, gaspillageA 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. "La dégradation de la propriété par le propriétaire, en laissant le toit se détériorer, a causé des problèmes juridiques aux futurs propriétaires.propertylawvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSédiments, dépôtsMaterial 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. "La rivière charriait beaucoup de sédiments de la colline jusqu'à l'océan.geologyenvironmentgeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIncultivé, inhabitéUncultivated, uninhabited."The farmer's field remained a waste area, unused and overgrown with weeds. "Le champ de l'agriculteur est resté une zone incultivée, inutilisée et envahie par les mauvaises herbes.environmentgeographynatureplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDésertique, stérileBarren; desert."The desert landscape was a waste of sand and rock, offering no vegetation. "Le paysage désertique était un amas de sable et de rochers, n'offrant aucune végétation.geographyenvironmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRebuté, défectueux, en excèsRejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess."The factory rejected the waste plastic containers because they were flawed. "L'usine a rejeté les conteneurs en plastique défectueux parce qu'ils étaient défectueux.economybusinessindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSuperflu, inutileSuperfluous; needless."The meeting was filled with waste information that didn't help us solve the problem. "La réunion était remplie d'informations inutiles qui ne nous ont pas aidés à résoudre le problème.valuequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLugubre, morneDismal; gloomy; cheerless."The meeting was a waste; the atmosphere was dismal and everyone felt gloomy. "La réunion était lugubre ; l'atmosphère était morne et tout le monde se sentait déprimé.emotionattitudecharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDésolant, regrettableUnfortunate; disappointing."The project was a waste of time and effort. "Le projet était une perte de temps et d'efforts, ce qui est désolant.attitudeemotionnegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDévaster, détruireTo devastate, destroy"The fire completely wasted the old school building. "Le feu a complètement dévasté le vieux bâtiment scolaire.disasterenvironmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGaspiller, dilapiderTo squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly."We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."Nous avons gaspillé des millions de dollars et plusieurs années sur ce projet.economytimevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, assassinerTo kill; to murder."The jealous classmate tried to waste the star athlete's reputation. "Le camarade de classe jaloux a essayé de ruiner la réputation de l'athlète vedette.actionpolicemilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGaspiller, consumer, userTo 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. "Les disputes constantes entre les frères et sœurs épuisaient lentement la patience de leurs parents.energymaterialenvironmenteconomyindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaigrir, dépérirGradually lose weight, weaken, become frail."The elderly woman was wasting away, becoming weaker and thinner each day. "La vieille femme maigrissait, devenant chaque jour plus faible et plus mince.medicinephysiologybodydiseaseconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, gaspiller, dépérirTo 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. "Le moteur de la vieille voiture a commencé à dépérir, perdant progressivement de sa puissance au fil des ans.energyphysiologybodyconditionvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétériorer, gaspillerTo 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. "Le locataire négligent a détérioré la propriété en laissant le toit tomber en ruine.propertyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading