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waste

waste

Meaning of waste

use inefficiently

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British English/ˈweɪst/
American English/tu ˈweɪst/
Russian transcription[ˈtratʲitʲ vpʊˈstʊju]
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waste with Russian translation

waste usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Не тратьте впустую горячую воду во время душа.

Don't waste hot water when you shower.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Оставлять отопление включённым весь день — значит тратить впустую энергию.

Leaving the heating on all day wastes energy.

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waste belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wasteтратить впустую
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

waste synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between waste / fritter away / misspend / blow (money) / spend / use up

F
🇬🇧English
fritter away

Waste small amounts or time in a series of trivial ways so that they add up; emphasizes careless, piecemeal loss.

B2Rarely

He frittered away his savings on small, unnecessary purchases.

M
🇬🇧English
misspend

Spend money or resources in a wrong or imprudent way; implies error or poor judgment rather than intent.

B2Rarely

The committee misspent public funds on unnecessary projects.

B
🇬🇧English
blow (money)

Informal: spend money quickly and carelessly, often on short-lived pleasures; colloquial and somewhat US-leaning.

B2Rarely

He blew his bonus on gadgets the same week he got paid.

🇬🇧English

Neutral term for paying out money or using time/resources; does not imply waste.

A2Very Often

I spend two hours commuting every day.

U
🇬🇧English
use up

Consume or exhaust a supply until none remains; emphasizes depletion rather than wasteful loss.

A2Often

We used up all the batteries in the remote.

🇬🇧English

Dispose of something as rubbish; usually literal discarding of physical objects.

A2Very Often

Don't throw away clothes that can be mended.

S
🇬🇧English
splurge

Spend freely or extravagantly, usually as a treat; often carries a sense of indulgence rather than negligence.

B2Rarely

She splurged on a nice dinner to celebrate her promotion.

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How to pronounce waste and what this word means

waste means waste. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce waste

/ˈweɪst/

waste translation

waste

waste examples

Don't waste hot water when you shower.

waste transcription

/ˈweɪst/, /tu ˈweɪst/

Questions about this word

waste meaning: what does it mean?

use inefficiently

waste pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

waste is pronounced as /ˈweɪst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

waste definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Don't waste hot water when you shower. Translation: Не тратьте впустую горячую воду во время душа.

Is waste part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, waste can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is waste part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, waste can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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