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1 waste
I 1. [weɪst]1) U (of food, energy) spreco m.to let sth. go to waste — sprecare qcs
3) (wasteland) deserto m., landa f.2.1) (wilderness) terre f. incolte2) AE (detritus) scarti m., rifiuti m.3.1) (discarded) [food, heat, energy] sprecato; [ water] di scolowaste materials o matter materiale di scarto, scarti; waste products — ind. prodotti di scarto; fisiol. med. materiali di rifiuto
3)II 1. [weɪst]to lay waste (to) — devastare, distruggere
1) (squander) sciupare, sprecare [food, energy, money, talents]; perdere [ time]; esaurire [ strength]2) (make weaker) indebolire [person, limb]3) AE colloq. ammazzare, fare fuori2.verbo intransitivo consumarsi••waste not want not — prov. il risparmio è il miglior guadagno
* * *[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) sprecare2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) scarto; di scarto2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) spreco, perdita3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) (terreno incolto/desolato)•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away* * *I 1. [weɪst]1) U (of food, energy) spreco m.to let sth. go to waste — sprecare qcs
3) (wasteland) deserto m., landa f.2.1) (wilderness) terre f. incolte2) AE (detritus) scarti m., rifiuti m.3.1) (discarded) [food, heat, energy] sprecato; [ water] di scolowaste materials o matter materiale di scarto, scarti; waste products — ind. prodotti di scarto; fisiol. med. materiali di rifiuto
3)II 1. [weɪst]to lay waste (to) — devastare, distruggere
1) (squander) sciupare, sprecare [food, energy, money, talents]; perdere [ time]; esaurire [ strength]2) (make weaker) indebolire [person, limb]3) AE colloq. ammazzare, fare fuori2.verbo intransitivo consumarsi••waste not want not — prov. il risparmio è il miglior guadagno
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2 wish
I 1. [wɪʃ]to grant sb.'s wish — esaudire il desiderio di qcn.
2.I have no wish to disturb you — form. non desidero disturbarvi
II 1. [wɪʃ]good o best wishes con i migliori auguri; (ending letter) (i più) cordiali saluti; please give him my best wishes — ti prego di porgergli i miei migliori auguri
2) (express congratulations, greetings) augurare2.to wish sb. joy o happiness augurare a qcn. di essere felice; to wish sb. joy with sth., sb. iron. augurare a qcn. buona fortuna con qcs., qcn.; we wished each other goodbye and good luck ci salutammo e ci augurammo a vicenda buona fortuna; I wished him well — gli augurai ogni bene
1) (desire, want) volere, desiderare2) (in fairy story or ritual) esprimere un desiderio•- wish on* * *[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) desiderare2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) volere3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) augurare2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) desiderio2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) desiderio3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) augurio•- wishing-well* * *I 1. [wɪʃ]to grant sb.'s wish — esaudire il desiderio di qcn.
2.I have no wish to disturb you — form. non desidero disturbarvi
II 1. [wɪʃ]good o best wishes con i migliori auguri; (ending letter) (i più) cordiali saluti; please give him my best wishes — ti prego di porgergli i miei migliori auguri
2) (express congratulations, greetings) augurare2.to wish sb. joy o happiness augurare a qcn. di essere felice; to wish sb. joy with sth., sb. iron. augurare a qcn. buona fortuna con qcs., qcn.; we wished each other goodbye and good luck ci salutammo e ci augurammo a vicenda buona fortuna; I wished him well — gli augurai ogni bene
1) (desire, want) volere, desiderare2) (in fairy story or ritual) esprimere un desiderio•- wish on
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sap the strength — make weaker, take the strength away … English contemporary dictionary
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water down — {v.} To change and make weaker; weaken. * /The Senator argued that the House should water down the bill before passing it./ * /The African American did not accept watered down Civil Rights legislation./ * /After talking with the management about… … Dictionary of American idioms
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