waste

waste
waste [weɪst]
1. noun
   a. [of resources, food, money] gaspillage m
• to go to waste être gaspillé
• there's too much waste in this firm il y a trop de gaspillage dans cette compagnie
• what a waste! quel gaspillage !
• it's a waste of effort c'est un effort inutile
• that machine was a waste of money cela ne valait vraiment pas la peine d'acheter cette machine
• a waste of space une perte de place
• he's a waste of space (inf) ( = useless) il est nul (inf)
• it's a waste of time c'est une perte de temps
• it's a waste of time doing that on perd son temps à faire cela
   b. ( = waste material, US) also wastes déchets mpl
• household or kitchen waste ordures fpl ménagères
• industrial/nuclear waste déchets mpl industriels/nucléaires
• toxic/radioactive waste déchets mpl toxiques/radioactifs
2. adjective
• to lay waste to sth (literary) dévaster qch
3. transitive verb
   a. [+ resources, food, electricity, energy] gaspiller ; [+ time] perdre ; [+ opportunity] laisser passer
• I wasted a whole day on that journey/trying to find it j'ai perdu toute une journée avec ce voyage/à essayer de le trouver
• nothing is wasted rien n'est perdu
• you're wasting your breath! (inf) tu perds ton temps !
• I wouldn't like you to have a wasted journey je ne voudrais pas que vous vous déplaciez pour rien
• to waste one's money gaspiller son argent (on sth pour qch) (on doing sth pour faire qch)
• you're wasting your time (trying) tu perds ton temps (à essayer)
• to waste no time in doing sth ne pas perdre de temps à faire qch
• the sarcasm was wasted on him il n'a pas compris le sarcasme
• caviar is wasted on him il ne sait pas apprécier le caviar(PROV) waste not want not il n'y a pas de petites économies
   b. ( = kill) (inf) flinguer (inf !)
4. compounds
► waste disposal unit, waste disposer noun broyeur m à ordures
► waste ground noun
• a piece of waste ground un terrain vague ► waste pipe noun (tuyau m de) vidange f
► waste products plural noun (industrial) déchets mpl industriels ; (from body) déchets mpl (de l'organisme)
► waste away intransitive verb dépérir
• you're not exactly wasting away! tu ne fais pas vraiment pitié !
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[weɪst] 1.
noun
1) (squandering) gen gaspillage m (of de); (of time) perte f (of de)

that was a complete waste of an afternoon — l'après-midi a été perdu pour rien

a waste of effort — un effort inutile

taking taxis is a waste of money — prendre des taxis c'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

it's a waste of time trying to explain it — on perd son temps à essayer de l'expliquer

to go to waste — être gaspillé

that's another good opportunity gone to waste — et voilà encore une bonne occasion de perdue

to let something go to waste — gaspiller quelque chose

there is no waste, every part is used — il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé

2) [U] (detritus) gen, Industry déchets mpl (from de)
3) (wasteland) désert m
2.
wastes plural noun
1) (wilderness) étendues fpl sauvages
2) US = waste 1. 2
3.
adjective
1) [food] inutilisé; [heat, energy] gaspillé; [water] usé

waste materials ou matter — déchets mpl

waste products — Industry déchets mpl de fabrication; Biology, Medicine déchets mpl

waste plastics — plastiques mpl de rebut

2) [land] inculte
3)

to lay waste (to) — dévaster

4.
transitive verb
1) (squander) gaspiller [food, energy, money, talents]; perdre [time, opportunity]; user [strength]; gâcher [youth]

all our efforts were wasted — tous nos efforts ont été vains

he didn't waste words — il a été franc et direct

she wasted no time in contacting the police — elle a appelé la police sans perdre un instant

subtlety is wasted on her — la subtilité lui passe au-dessus de la tête

good wine is wasted on him — il n'est pas capable d'apprécier un bon vin

2) (make weaker) atrophier
3) (colloq) US (kill) supprimer (colloq)
5.
intransitive verb se perdre
Phrasal Verbs:
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waste not want not — Prov l'économie protège du besoin


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