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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.) kaste bort, sløse, ødelegge2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) avfall(sprodukt), skrap, søppel2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) sløsing, sløseri3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) øde-/villmark•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste awayavfall--------sløsingIsubst. \/weɪst\/1) sløseri, sløsing, ødselhet2) avfall, skrot, søppel, rester3) feilgods, vrakgods4) ( typografi) makulatur5) spill, svinn, bortfall6) ( også waste pipe) avløpsrør7) ødemark, villmark, vidde8) ødeleggelse, herjing9) nedsliting, avsliping10) forfall, forringelse (jus)go to waste gå til spillewaste of sløsing med, (noe) bortkastet• what a waste of money!IIverb \/weɪst\/1) sløse med, la gå til spille, kaste bort, gå tapt2) gå til spille, sløses med, renne bort3) forsømme, forspille4) ( litterært) ødelegge, herje, plyndre5) tære på, fortæres, svekke, uttære6) ( gammeldags) forbruke (penger), fordrive (tid), tilbringe (tid)7) ( jus) la forfalle, vanskjøtte, forringe8) ( litterært) svinne9) ( slang) drepe11) tømmes, utømmes, krympe (sammen), tørke utbe wasted være bortkastet, være til ingen nyttegå tapt, gå til spille( slang) være dritings, være snydens fullwaste away tære bort, fortæres, svekkes, svinne henwasted by herjet av, svekket avwaste not, want not ( ordtak) den som sparer, den harwaste one's breath tale for døve ørerwaste words tale for døve ører prate uten stansIIIadj. \/weɪst\/1) øde, brakk, udyrket2) avfalls-, spill-lay waste herje, ødelegge, legge i ruinerlie waste ligge øde
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waste not, want not — Want is variously used in the senses ‘lack’ and ‘desire’. Another proverb making the connection between waste and want is wilful waste makes woeful want. 1772 WESLEY Letter 10 Aug. (1931) V. 334 He will waste nothing; but he must want nothing.… … Proverbs new dictionary
waste not, want not — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that people who do not waste things always have enough Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: waste * * * proverb if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without… … Useful english dictionary
waste not, want not — If you don t waste things, you are less likely to end up lacking … The small dictionary of idiomes
waste not, want not — ► waste not, want not proverb if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without extravagance you will never be in need. Main Entry: ↑waste … English terms dictionary
waste not, want not — if you do not waste, you will not be needy Melinda s motto is Waste Not, Want Not. She s very efficient … English idioms
waste not, want not — mainly spoken used for saying that people who do not waste things always have enough … English dictionary
waste not, want not — If you don t waste things, you are less likely to end up lacking. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Waste not, want not — If you don t waste things, you are less likely to end up lacking … Dictionary of English idioms
waste — ► VERB 1) use carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. 2) fail to make full or good use of. 3) (be wasted on) be unappreciated by. 4) (often waste away) become progressively weaker and more emaciated. 5) literary lay waste to. 6) … English terms dictionary
want — [wänt, wônt] vt. [ME wanten < ON vanta, to be lacking, want: see WANT the n.] 1. to have too little of; be deficient in; lack 2. to be short by (a specified amount) [it wants twelve minutes of midnight] 3. to feel the need of; long for; crave… … English World dictionary
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