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waste adjective

  /weɪst/
  • Barren; desert; empty.
 öde
  • Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.
  • Superfluous; needless.
 överflödig

waste noun

  /weɪst/
  • Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
 avfall, skräp
  • The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.
 slöseri, spill
  • Excrement or urine.
 avföring
  • Gradual loss or decay.
 förfall
  • A wasteland; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
 ödemark

waste verb

  /weɪst/
  • (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
 förspilla, slösa, spilla, öda, förfalla, förslösa

wasteful adjective

  /ˈweɪstfəl/
  • Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.
 slösaktig

wasted adjective

  /ˈweɪstɪd/
  • Not profitably used.
 bortkastad
  • Emaciated and haggard.
 tärd, utmärglad
lay waste
ödelägga
waste sorting
källsortering, sopsortering
bulky waste
grovsopor, grovavfall
go to waste
gå till spillo
waste disposal
avfallshantering
waste time
förspilla tid, spilla tid, ödsla tid
waste of time
slöseri med tid
radioactive waste
kärnkraftsavfall, radioaktivt avfall
waste collection vehicle
sopbil
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