waste
noun/weɪst/
Слово англійською: waste
Переклад waste українською: сміття́, відхо́ди, сортува́ння сміття́
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, singular] the act of using something in a careless or unnecessary way, causing it to be lost or destroyed
- I hate unnecessary waste.
- It seems such a waste to throw good food away.
- I hate to see good food go to waste (= be thrown away).
- waste of something The report is critical of the department's waste of resources.
- What a waste of paper!
Homophones waist | wastewaist waste/weɪst/ - waist noun
- She wore a wide sash around her waist.
- waste verb
- You can't afford to waste time by waiting.
- waste noun
- Doing such a mundane job is a waste of your talent.
- waste adjective
- Waste products from the process can be made into fertilizer.
not good use
- These meetings are a complete waste of time.
- They believe the statue is a waste of taxpayers' money.
- The whole exercise is just a waste of effort.
materials
(also wastes [plural])
materials that are no longer needed and are thrown away- household/garden/industrial waste
- hazardous/toxic/radioactive waste
- Landfills for solid wastes have started reaching their capacity.
- waste disposal (= the process of getting rid of waste)
- The private sector plays a significant role in waste management.
- Waste water going out into the rivers was reduced by 92 per cent.
Wordfinder
- drain
- dump
- effluent
- exhaust
- fly-tip
- incinerator
- landfill
- rubbish
- sewage
- waste
(also waste matter)
[uncountable] solid or liquid material that the body gets rid of- The farmers use both animal and human waste as fertilizer.
land
wastes
[plural] (formal) a large area of land where there are very few people, animals or plants- the frozen wastes of Siberia
Idioms
a waste of space
- (informal) a person who is not useful or good at anything
- You are a pathetic waste of space!