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1 misuse
mis'ju:s((a) wrong or bad use: the misuse of company money; The machine was damaged by misuse.) mal uso, uso incorrecto- misuse1 (of tool, resources, word, etc) mal uso, uso incorrecto; (of funds) malversación nombre femenino; (of power, authority) abuso1 (tool, resources, word, etc) utilizar mal, emplear mal; (funds) malversar; (power, authority) abusar de1) : emplear mal2) abuse, mistreat: abusar de, maltratarmisuse [mɪs'ju:s] n1) : mal empleo m, mal uso m2) waste: derroche m, despilfarro m3) abuse: abuso mn.• abuso s.m.• empleo impropio s.m.• mal uso s.m.v.• abusar de v.• emplear mal v.• maltratar v.
I 'mɪs'juːsmass noun ( of word) mal uso m, uso m incorrecto; ( of power) abuso m; ( of funds) malversación f; ( of resources) despilfarro m
II 'mɪs'juːztransitive verb \<\<language/tool\>\> utilizar* or emplear mal; \<\<resources\>\> despilfarrar; \<\<funds\>\> malversar1.N [ˌmɪs'juːs][of power, drug] abuso m ; [of machine] mal uso m or manejo m ; [of word, language] uso m incorrecto; [of funds] malversación f2.VT [ˌmɪs'juːz][+ power, drug] abusar de; [+ machine] usar or manejar mal; [+ word, language] utilizar or emplear mal; [+ funds] malversar* * *
I ['mɪs'juːs]mass noun ( of word) mal uso m, uso m incorrecto; ( of power) abuso m; ( of funds) malversación f; ( of resources) despilfarro m
II ['mɪs'juːz]transitive verb \<\<language/tool\>\> utilizar* or emplear mal; \<\<resources\>\> despilfarrar; \<\<funds\>\> malversar -
2 abuse
1. ə'bju:z verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) abusar de2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) injuriar
2. ə'bju:s noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) improperio2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) maltrato•- abusive- abusively
- abusiveness
abuse1 n1. insultos2. abusoabuse2 vb abusar2 (misuse) abuso1 (verbally) insultar; (physically) maltratar2 (misuse) abusar de1) misuse: abusar de2) mistreat: maltratar3) revile: insultar, injuriar, denostarabuse [ə'bju:s] n1) misuse: abuso m2) mistreatment: abuso m, maltrato m3) insults: insultos mpl, improperios mpla string of abuse: una serie de improperiosn.• abusión s.f.• abuso s.m.• ajamiento s.m.• corruptela s.f.• daño s.m.• denuesto s.m.• injuria s.f.• maltrato s.m.v.• abusar de v.• ajar v.• brear v.• dañar v.• denostar v.• estropear v.• injuriar v.• maltratar v.• mantear v.• pisar v.• pisotear v.• sopapear v.• sopetear v.• trillar v.• triturar v.
I ə'bjuːs1) u ( insulting language) insultos mpl, improperios mplto shout abuse at somebody — insultar a alguien, lanzar* improperios contra alguien
a term of abuse — un insulto or una grosería
2) c u ( misuse) abuso mphysical abuse — malos tratos mpl
sexual abuse — abusos mpl deshonestos; ( rape) violación f
child abuse — malos tratos mpl a la infancia; ( sexual) abusos mpl deshonestos ( a un niño)
drug abuse — consumo m de drogas or (frml) estupefacientes
II ə'bjuːz1)a) ( use wrongly) \<\<power/hospitality\>\> abusar deb) \<\<child/woman\>\> maltratar; ( sexually) abusar de2) ( insult) insultar1. N[ǝ'bjuːs]to heap abuse on sb, hurl abuse at sb — llenar a algn de improperios
2) (=misuse) abuso mchild 2., drug 3., sexual 2.abuse of trust/power — abuso de confianza/poder
2. VT[ǝ'bjuːz]1) (=insult) insultar, injuriar3) (=misuse) [+ position, privilege] abusar de* * *
I [ə'bjuːs]1) u ( insulting language) insultos mpl, improperios mplto shout abuse at somebody — insultar a alguien, lanzar* improperios contra alguien
a term of abuse — un insulto or una grosería
2) c u ( misuse) abuso mphysical abuse — malos tratos mpl
sexual abuse — abusos mpl deshonestos; ( rape) violación f
child abuse — malos tratos mpl a la infancia; ( sexual) abusos mpl deshonestos ( a un niño)
drug abuse — consumo m de drogas or (frml) estupefacientes
II [ə'bjuːz]1)a) ( use wrongly) \<\<power/hospitality\>\> abusar deb) \<\<child/woman\>\> maltratar; ( sexually) abusar de2) ( insult) insultar -
3 waste
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.) desperdiciar, malgastar
2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; (also adjective) waste material.) residuos2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdicio, pérdida3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terreno baldío/yermo•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away
waste1 n1. basura / desperdicios / desechos / residuos2. desperdicio / despilfarro / derrocheit's a waste of money es un despilfarro / es tirar el dinero3. pérdidawhat a waste of time! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo!waste2 vb1. desperdiciar / despilfarrar / derrochar / malgastarsave your money, don't waste it ahorra tu dinero, no lo malgastes2. perdertr[weɪst]1 (gen) derroche nombre masculino, desperdicio; (of money, energy) derroche nombre masculino, despilfarro; (of time) pérdida, desperdicio1 (unwanted) desechado,-a2 (land) yermo,-a, baldío,-a1 (gen) desperdiciar, malgastar; (resources) derrochar; (money) despilfarrar, derrochar; (time, chance) desperdiciar, desaprovechar, perder2 (because of disease) atrofiar, debilitar1 extensiones nombre femenino plural desoladas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to waste echarse a perder, desperdiciarseto lay waste to destrozar, destruirto waste no time in doing something hacer algo sin demora, no perder un minuto en hacer algoto waste one's breath cansarse inútilmente, perder el tiempo, gastar saliva en baldewaste not, want not no malgastes y no te faltaráwaste disposal eliminación nombre femenino de desperdicioswaste disposal unit triturador nombre masculino de basurawaste matter residuos nombre masculino pluralwaste pipe desagüe nombre masculino1) devastate: arrasar, arruinar, devastar2) squander: desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malgastarto waste time: perder tiempowaste adj1) barren: yermo, baldío2) discarded: de desecho3) excess: sobrantewaste n1) wasteland2) misuse: derroche m, desperdicio m, despilfarro ma waste of time: una pérdida de tiempo3) rubbish: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl4) excrement: excremento mv.• consumir v.• derramar v.• derrochar v.• desaprovechar v.• desbaratar v.• desgastarse v.• desperdiciar v.• despilfarrar v.• dilapidar v.• gastar v.• malgastar v.• malograr v.• prodigar v.adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desechado, -a adj.• echadizo, -a adj.• inútil adj.n.• borra* s.f.• daño s.m.• derrame s.m.• derroche s.m.• desbarate s.m.• desecho s.m.• desgaste s.m.• desperdicio s.m.• despilfarro s.m.• dispendio s.m.• escombrera s.f.• gasto s.m.• malogro s.m.• pérdida s.f.• residuo s.m.• yermo s.m.
I weɪst1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
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1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho[weɪst]1. N1) (=misuse) desperdicio m, derroche mI hate waste — odio el desperdicio or el derroche
what a waste! — ¡qué desperdicio or derroche!
an effort to locate and eliminate government waste — una campaña para identificar y eliminar las áreas de ineficacia en el gobierno
to go to waste — echarse a perder, desperdiciarse
it's a waste of money — es dinero perdido, es tirar or derrochar el dinero
that man's a waste of space! * — ¡ese hombre es un inútil! *
household waste — basura f doméstica
nuclear waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl nucleares
toxic waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl tóxicos
3) (=leftover material) material m sobrante4) wastes2. VT1) (=use inefficiently, squander) [+ water, electricity, gas] derrochar; [+ money] malgastar, derrochar; [+ time] perder; [+ life] echar a perder; [+ space, opportunity] desaprovechar, desperdiciar; [+ food] desperdiciar, echar a perder; [+ talent] desaprovechardon't waste your efforts on him — no derroches tus esfuerzos or energías con él
nothing is wasted — no se desperdicia nada, no se echa a perder nada
2) (=weaken) [+ muscles] atrofiarcancer was wasting his body — el cáncer lo estaba consumiendo or debilitando
3) (US) ** (=kill) cargarse *, liquidar *3. VI1)2) = waste away4. ADJ1) (=for disposal) [material] de desecho; [gas, oil] residual2) (=leftover) [paper, fabric] sobrante; [heat] residual3) (=unused) [ground] baldío, yermo4)to lay waste — [+ country, area, town] devastar, asolar
to lay waste to sth — devastar algo, asolar algo
5.CPD= waste disposal unitwaste disposal N — (industrial) eliminación f de los desechos or residuos; [of household waste] eliminación f de la basura doméstica (=device)
waste disposal unit N — triturador m de basura
waste heat N — calor m residual
waste management N — tratamiento m de desechos, tratamiento m de residuos
waste material N — material m de desecho
waste matter N — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste paper N — papel m de desecho
waste pipe N — tubería f de desagüe
waste products NPL — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste water N — aguas fpl residuales
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I [weɪst]1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
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1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho
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