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1 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.) a irosi, a pierde2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) deşeuri, rebuturi2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) irosire3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) deşert•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away -
2 grudge
1. verb1) (to be unwilling to do, give etc; to do, give etc unwillingly: I grudge wasting time on this, but I suppose I'll have to do it; She grudges the dog even the little food she gives it.) a da ceva fără plăcere/nu cu dragă inimă2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) a invidia pe cineva2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) ranchiună- grudging- grudgingly -
3 inefficient
[ini'fiʃənt](not working or producing results etc in the best way and so wasting time, energy etc: an inefficient workman; old-fashioned, inefficient machinery.) ineficace- inefficiency -
4 pack off
(to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time: They packed the children off to bed early.) a trimite, a expedia -
5 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) a salva2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) a economisi3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) a scuti4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) a apăra5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) a elibera6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) oprire (a mingii)- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) cu excepţia
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