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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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1. seif adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) cauteloso, fiable•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard
2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardar, proteger; defender- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound
II seif noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) caja de caudalessafe1 adj1. seguro / no peligroso2. prudente3. a salvosafe2 n caja fuertetr[seɪf]1 (gen) seguro,-a; (out of danger) a salvo, fuera de peligro■ be careful, the banisters aren't very safe ten cuidado, la barandilla no es muy segura■ don't worry, you'll be safe here no te preocupes, aquí estarás a salvo2 (unharmed) ileso,-a, indemne3 (not risky - method, investment, choice) seguro,-a; (subject) no polémico,-a1 caja fuerte, caja de caudales, caja de seguridad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a safe bet ser seguro,-aas safe as houses completamente seguro,-abetter safe than sorry más vale prevenir que curarin safe hands en buenas manosit's safe to say that... se puede decir con seguridad que...safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-ato be on the safe side para mayor seguridad, por si acasoto play (it) safe ir sobre seguro, jugar sobre segurosafe house piso francosafe seat SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL escaño aseguradosafe sex sexo seguro1) unharmed: ilesosafe and sound: sano y salvo2) secure: seguro3)to be on the safe side : para mayor seguridad4)to play it safe : ir a la segurasafe n: caja f fuerteadj.• cierto, -a adj.• digno de confianza adj.• ileso, -a adj.• incólume adj.• intacto, -a adj.• salvo, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.n.• arca s.f.• caja s.f.• caja de caudales s.f.• caja fuerte s.f.
I seɪfadjective safer, safest1)a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguroto be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
b) ( unharmed) (pred)they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos
c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro2) ( not dangerous) segurois the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?
3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiableit's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...
we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso
better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)
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noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)[seɪf]safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes
1. ADJ(compar safer) (superl safest)1) (=not in danger) [person] a salvo, seguro; [object] seguroyou'll be safe here — aquí no correrás peligro, aquí estarás a salvo
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to feel safe — sentirse seguro•
to be safe from — [+ attack, predator, sarcasm] estar a salvo de; [+ contamination] estar libre de•
to keep sth safe — guardar algo (en lugar seguro)where can I put this to keep it safe? — ¿dónde puedo poner esto para que esté seguro?
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the secret is safe with me — guardaré el secretothe documents are safe with him — cuidará bien de los documentos, con él los documentos están en buenas manos
2) (=not dangerous) [ladder, load, vehicle, option] seguro; [method, handling] seguro, fiable; [structure, bridge] sólido; [investment] seguro, sin riesgo; [level] que no entraña riesgois nuclear power safe? — ¿es segura la energía nuclear?
don't walk on the ice, it isn't safe — no andes por el hielo, es peligroso
keep your alcohol consumption within safe limits — mantén tu consumo de alcohol dentro de los límites de seguridad
it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin miedo a equivocarse que...
it's safe to assume that... — cabe suponer con bastante seguridad que...
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it is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed — a buen seguro que estaba muy decepcionada•
it's a safe bet! — ¡es cosa segura!•
to keep a safe distance from sth — mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de algo; (when driving) mantener la distancia de seguridad con algo•
a team of experts made the building safe — un equipo de expertos se ocupó de que el edificio no constituyese un peligro•
just to be on the safe side — para mayor seguridad, por si acaso3) (=secure) [environment, neighbourhood, harbour] seguro•
to be in safe hands — estar a salvo, estar en buenas manos4) (=trouble-free) [arrival, delivery] sin problemas; [landing] sin riesgo, sin peligro•
safe journey! — ¡buen viaje!have a safe journey home! — ¡que llegues bien (a casa)!
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the safe return of the hostages — la vuelta de los rehenes sanos y salvos2.3.ADV•
to play (it) safe — ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse4.CPDsafe area N — [of country] zona f de seguridad
safe breaker N — ladrón(-ona) m / f de cajas fuertes
safe deposit N — (=vault) cámara f acorazada; (=box) (also: safe deposit box) caja f fuerte, caja f de seguridad
safe haven N — refugio m seguro
safe house N — piso m franco
the safe period * N — (Med) el periodo de infertilidad
safe seat N (esp Brit) (Pol) —
it was a safe Conservative seat — era un escaño prácticamente seguro para los conservadores, el escaño estaba prácticamente asegurado para los conservadores
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I [seɪf]adjective safer, safest1)a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguroto be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
b) ( unharmed) (pred)they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos
c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro2) ( not dangerous) segurois the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?
3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiableit's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...
we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso
better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)
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noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes
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1) (a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness.) hijo pródigo2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.) hijo pródigo -
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