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[weist] v.,n., adj. -v 1. harxhoj kot, çoj dëm; I won't waste my breath trying to., nuk do të rri të harxhoj frymën kot për të..; a wasted life një jetë e shkuar dëm. 2. gërryen, ha dalngadalë, (sëmundja). 3. rrënoj, shkretoj (vendin). 4. amer. zhrg. qëroj, zhduk, vras. 5. humbet, shkon dëm.● waste not want not prov. kursimi të ruan nga skamja /-n 1. harxhim/shpenzim i kotë; shpërdorim, humbje (kohe); go/run to waste shkon dëm; a waste of manpower shpërdorim i fuqisë punëtore; it's a waste of time/of breath kjo është thjesht humbje kohe; kësaj i thonë të harxhosh frymën kot. 2. mbeturina, hedhurina; plehra; nuclear waste mbeturina radioaktive. 3. vend i shkretë; truall bosh. 4. rrënim, shkretim. 5. konsumim i ngadaltë /-adj 1. i humbur, i çuardëm. 2. i tepërt, i papërdorur. 3.i përdorur, i pistë (ujë). 4. e papunuar, djerrë (tokë). 5. i shkretë, i braktisur (vend).● wastebasket [weistbæskit] n. kosh plehrash/letrash● wastebin ['weistbin] n 1. kosh plehrash/letrash. 2. kovë për mbeturinat (në kuzhinë)● waste disposal unit [weist di'spëuzël 'ju:nit] n. makinë grirëse plehrash● wasteful ['weistful] adj 1. prishës, shkapërdar, dorëshpuar (njeri). 2. ek. joekonomik, jorentabël● wasteful expenditure ['weistful ik'spenditshë:, ek-] n. ek. shpenzime të kota● wasteful habits ['weistful 'hæbits] n. shkapërderdhje; natyrë prishëse● wastefully ['weistfuli] adv. me shkapërderdhje, pa kursim, pa e vrarë mendjen● wastepaper ['weistpeipë:] n. letra të hedhura● wastepaper basket ['weistpeipë: 'ba:skit] n. kosh plehrash/letrash/mbeturinash● waste pipe [weist paip] n. qyngj ujërash të zeza* * *i papunuar; harxhoj; mbeturina -
2 it's a waste of time
it's a waste of time/of breath [weist] kjo është thjesht humbje kohe; kësaj i thonë të harxhosh frymën kotI won't waste my breath trying to.. nuk do të rri të harxhoj frymën kot për të..
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waste your breath — waste (your) breath to say something that is likely to be ignored. You d be wasting your breath reporting it to the police because they don t look for stolen bikes, even expensive ones. Usage notes: often used in the form don t waste your breath … New idioms dictionary
waste your breath — see ↑breath • • • Main Entry: ↑waste * * * waste your ˈbreath idiom to say sth that nobody takes any notice of Main entry: ↑wasteidiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) waste of breath — waste (your) breath to tell or ask someone something although this will have no effect. I could try and persuade her to stay, but it would probably be a waste of breath … New idioms dictionary
don't waste your breath — spoken 1) used for telling someone not to try to persuade someone else, because they will never succeed Don t waste your breath arguing with him. 2) used for telling someone that they should not give advice to a person because that person will… … English dictionary
waste one's breath — {v. phr.} To speak or to argue with no result; do nothing by talking. * /The teacher saw that she was wasting her breath; the children refused to believe her./ * /I know what I want. You re wasting your breath./ … Dictionary of American idioms
waste one's breath — {v. phr.} To speak or to argue with no result; do nothing by talking. * /The teacher saw that she was wasting her breath; the children refused to believe her./ * /I know what I want. You re wasting your breath./ … Dictionary of American idioms
waste breath — waste (your) breath to say something that is likely to be ignored. You d be wasting your breath reporting it to the police because they don t look for stolen bikes, even expensive ones. Usage notes: often used in the form don t waste your breath … New idioms dictionary
breath — W2S3 [breθ] n [: Old English; Origin: brAth] 1.) a) [U] the air that you send out of your lungs when you breathe ▪ Leo could smell the wine on her breath. ▪ Let your breath out slowly. ▪ He s got bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) … Dictionary of contemporary English
breath — [ breθ ] noun count or uncount *** the air that goes in and out of your body through your nose or mouth: He could feel her warm breath on his face. His breath smelled strongly of alcohol. a. the act of getting air into your lungs by breathing:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waste — waste1 W3S2 [weıst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bad use)¦ 2 go to waste 3 be a waste of time/money/effort etc 4¦(unwanted materials)¦ 5 a waste of space 6¦(land)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 5; Date: 1200 1300; Origin: WASTE2] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
breath — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, heavy, long, slow ▪ quick, shallow, sharp, short ▪ … Collocations dictionary
