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1 wasting
wast.ing[w'eistiŋ] adj 1 devastador, assolador. 2 enfraquecedor, debilitante, que consome. -
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3 wasting asset
wast.ing as.set[w'eistiŋ æsət] n Econ ativo consumível. -
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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.) desperdiçar2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) desperdícios2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) perda3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) ermo•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away* * *[weist] n 1 desperdício, esbanjamento, dissipação. 2 perda, quebra, derrame. 3 gasto, desgaste. 4 estrago. 5 material inútil ou supérfluo. 6 sobras, resíduos, refugo, borra. 7 lixo. 8 deserto, solidão, ermo. 9 terra inculta. 10 arch ruína, devastação (devido à guerra, ao fogo). 11 estopa. • vt+vi 1 desperdiçar, dissipar, esbanjar. 2 perder, não aproveitar. he is wasted / ele não está sendo aproveitado, está em lugar errado. 3 gastar, consumir, destruir. 4 desgastar. 5 arruinar, estragar. 6 corroer (ondas). 7 assolar, devastar (guerra). 8 enfraquecer, debilitar, definhar, abater, mirrar. • adj 1 sem valor, inútil. 2 inaproveitado, não usado ou em uso, sobrado, supérfluo. 3 não cultivado, agreste, estéril, improdutivo. 4 deserto, ermo, desabitado, desolado, devastado. 5 abandonado. the garden lies waste / o jardim está abandonado. 6 perdido (trabalho de máquinas). 7 monótono, desinteressante. 8 sombrio, melancólico, lúgubre. 9 de refugo, residual, de despejo, excretado. 10 desperdiçado. loss by waste perda por trabalho improdutivo (máquina). to be wasted on someone perder tempo com, ser inútil, não ter efeito. it was wasted on him / foi perder tempo com ele, foi inútil, não fez efeito algum. to go to waste a) ser desperdiçado, desperdiçar. b) não ser aproveitado, aproveitar. to lay waste devastar, assolar. to run to waste a) ser desperdiçado. b) não ser aproveitado, perder. to waste away definhar-se, decair. he is wasting away, has a wasting disease / ele está definhando, sofre de uma doença que o vai consumindo. waste drainage pipe tubo de esgoto. waste not, want not sabendo usar não vai faltar. waste of time perda de tempo. -
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to waste awaydefinhar-se, decair. he is wasting away, has a wasting disease / ele está definhando, sofre de uma doença que o vai consumindo. -
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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.) desperdiçar2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) refugo, resíduo2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdício3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) ermo•- wastage- wasteful - wastefully - wastefulness - waste paper - wastepaper basket - waste pipe - waste away -
7 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.) ressentir2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) sentir ressentimento2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) rancor- grudging- grudgingly* * *[gr∧dʒ] n 1 rancor, ressentimento. 2 má vontade. • vt 1 invejar. 2 fazer ou dar com má vontade. to bear someone a grudge ter rancor contra alguém. to grudge no pains não medir esforço. to grudge someone a thing or something to someone invejar alguém por alguma coisa. -
8 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.) ineficiente- inefficiency* * *in.ef.fi.cient[inif'iʃənt] adj ineficiente, incapaz, inapto. -
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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.) salvar2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) fazer economias3) (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.) poupar4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) defesa- 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.) salvo* * *save1[seiv] n o que foi salvo, economia. • vt+vi 1 salvar. he saved my life / ele salvou minha vida. 2 guardar, preservar, resguardar, proteger, abrigar. God save the King! / Deus guarde o rei! 3 colher, recolher, armazenar, juntar, guardar. 4 economizar, poupar. he saved a lot of money / ele economizou muito dinheiro. 5 fazer economias, juntar dinheiro. he’s saving money / ele está economizando dinheiro. 6 prevenir, evitar. 7 Theol salvar, livrar (dos pecados). 8 cuidar, conservar. to save appearances salvar as aparências. to save one’s face escapar de uma humilhação.————————save2[seiv] prep exceto, salvo. • conj a não ser que, exceto. he invited all save my friend / ele convidou todos exceto meu amigo. save for com exceção de, salvo. save that a menos que, só que, a não ser que. -
10 wastage
[-ti‹]noun (loss by wasting; the amount wasted: Of the total amount, roughly 20% was wastage.) desperdício* * *wast.age[w'eistidʒ] n 1 perda, quebra. 2 desgaste. 3 desperdício, derrame. 4 quantidade desperdiçada. -
11 pack off
(to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time: They packed the children off to bed early.) mandar embora -
12 waste away
(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) definhar -
13 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.) dar de má vontade2) (to feel resentment against (someone) for: I grudge him his success.) ter rancor contra2. noun(a feeling of anger etc: He has a grudge against me.) rancor- grudging- grudgingly -
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[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.) ineficiente- inefficiency -
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(to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time: They packed the children off to bed early.) despachar -
16 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.) salvar2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) economizar, poupar3) (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.) poupar4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) defender, evitar5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) defesa- 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.) salvo -
17 wastage
[-ti‹]noun (loss by wasting; the amount wasted: Of the total amount, roughly 20% was wastage.) perda -
18 waste away
(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) definhar
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wasting — un·wasting; wasting; … English syllables
wasting — wast•ing [[t]ˈweɪ stɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body: a wasting disease[/ex] 2) laying waste; devastating: a wasting war[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 wast′ing•ly, adv. wast′ing•ness, n … From formal English to slang
