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waste land, ground

inculte

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I. waste [brit. angl. weɪst, am. angl. weɪst] SAM.

1. waste U (squandering):

waste (of commodity, food, resources, money, energy, opportunity)

gaspillage m. spol (of de)

waste (of time)

perte ž. spol (of de)

that was a complete waste of an afternoon

l'après-midi a été perdu complètement inutilement

what a waste!

quel gaspillage!

don't throw it away, it's a waste

ne le jette pas, c'est du gaspillage

it's a waste of her talents

elle gaspille ses talents (doing en faisant)

a waste of effort

un effort inutile

taking taxis is a waste of money

prendre des taxis c'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

that car was a complete waste of money

cette voiture est de l'argent complètement gaspillé

it's a waste of time and money

c'est une perte de temps et d'argent

it's a waste of time trying to explain it

on perd son temps à essayer de l'expliquer

to go to waste

être gaspillé

that's another good opportunity gone to waste

et voilà encore une bonne occasion de perdue

to let sth go to waste

gaspiller qc

there is no waste, every part is used

il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé

2. waste U (detritus):

waste

déchets m. spol mn. (from de)

chemical/nuclear waste

déchets chimiques/nucléaires

household or kitchen waste

déchets domestiques, ordures ž. spol mn. ménagères

industrial waste

déchets industriels

the burning of hazardous wastes

l'incinération des déchets dangereux

3. waste (wasteland):

waste

désert m. spol

II. wastes SAM. mn. samost.

1. wastes (wilderness):

wastes

étendues ž. spol mn. sauvages

the frozen wastes of the Arctic

les étendues glacées de l'Arctique

2. wastes am. angl.:

wastes

→ I. 2.

III. waste [brit. angl. weɪst, am. angl. weɪst] PRID.

1. waste (discarded):

waste food

inutilisé

waste heat, energy

perdu, gaspillé

waste water

usé

waste materials or matter

déchets m. spol mn.

waste products

déchets m. spol mn. de fabrication

waste products FIZIOLOG., MED.

déchets m. spol mn.

waste gases

déchets m. spol mn. gazeux

waste plastics

plastiques m. spol mn. de rebut

2. waste (unused):

waste land, ground

inculte

3. waste (destruction):

to lay waste (to)

dévaster

IV. waste [brit. angl. weɪst, am. angl. weɪst] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. waste (squander):

waste food, resources, energy, money, talents

gaspiller

waste time, opportunity

perdre

waste strength

user

there's no time to waste

il n'y a pas de temps à perdre

I won't waste my time on her/administration

je ne vais pas perdre mon temps avec elle/l'administration

I wasted a whole morning looking for it

j'ai perdu une matinée entière à le chercher

he wasted his youth

il a gâché sa jeunesse

all our efforts/sacrifices were wasted

tous nos efforts/sacrifices ont été vains

he didn't waste words

il a été franc et direct

she didn't waste any time in trying to explain (pointlessly)

elle n'a pas perdu son temps à essayer d'expliquer

she wasted no time in contacting the police (acted at once)

elle n'a pas perdu de temps pour contacter la police

he certainly didn't waste any time! iron.

il n'a pas perdu de temps!

subtlety is wasted on her

la subtilité lui passe au-dessus de la tête

good wine is wasted on him

il n'est pas capable d'apprécier un bon vin

2. waste:

waste (make thinner) person, body, limb

décharner

waste (make weaker) person, body, limb

atrophier

3. waste am. angl. (kill):

waste pog.

supprimer pog.

V. waste [brit. angl. weɪst, am. angl. weɪst] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

waste

se perdre

VI. waste [brit. angl. weɪst, am. angl. weɪst]

waste not want not preg.

l'économie protège du besoin

nuclear waste SAM.

nuclear waste

déchets m. spol mn. nucléaires

I. ground [brit. angl. ɡraʊnd, am. angl. ɡraʊnd] GLAG. 1. pret. GLAG. del. Pf.

ground → grind

II. ground [brit. angl. ɡraʊnd, am. angl. ɡraʊnd] SAM.

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

sol m. spol

ground

terre ž. spol

to put/throw sth on the ground

poser/jeter qc par terre

to sit/lie (down) on the ground

s'asseoir/s'allonger par terre

to fall to the ground

tomber (par terre)

to pick sth up off the ground

ramasser qc (par terre)

get up off the ground

lève-toi

to get off the ground plane:

décoller

to get off the ground fig. idea:

prendre fig.

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

faire démarrer

to burn to the ground

brûler complètement

above (the) ground

en surface

below (the) ground

sous terre

to prepare the ground dobes.

préparer la terre or le sol

to prepare the ground fig.

ouvrir la voie (for à)

to clear the ground dobes., fig.

déblayer le terrain

on the ground dobes., fig.

sur le terrain

2. ground (area, territory):

ground dobes., fig.

terrain m. spol

a piece of ground

un terrain

built on high/rocky ground

construit sur un terrain surélevé/accidenté

holy/neutral ground

terrain consacré/neutre

to cover a lot of ground dobes.

faire beaucoup de chemin

to cover a lot of ground fig.

avancer beaucoup

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers:

traiter le même sujet

to cover the same ground articles, lectures:

traiter du même sujet

to go over the same ground

se répéter

to break fresh or new ground

innover (by or in doing en faisant)

to break new political/legal ground

innover dans le domaine politique/légal

it breaks no new ground

cela n'apporte rien de nouveau

on neutral ground

en terrain neutre

on my/her own ground

sur mon/son propre terrain

to be on sure or firm ground

être sûr de ce qu'on avance

to be on shaky ground

être dans une position délicate

to be sure of one's ground

être sûr de son fait or de ce qu'on avance

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(être) sur un terrain miné

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(être) dans une position délicate

on safe ground

sur un terrain familier

the ground is shifting

le climat est en train de changer fig.

familiar/new ground

domaine m. spol familier/nouveau

3. ground ŠPORT:

ground (gen) (for specific activity)

terrain m. spol

4. ground (reason) (gen) PRAVO:

ground

motifs m. spol mn.

ground

raisons ž. spol mn.

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig.:

to gain ground

gagner du terrain (on, over sur)

to lose ground

perdre du terrain (to au profit de)

to give or yield ground

céder du terrain (to devant, on, over au niveau de)

to make up or regain lost ground

regagner du terrain perdu

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenir bon

to change or shift one's ground fig.

changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)

6. ground am. angl. ELEK.:

ground

terre ž. spol

7. ground UM.:

ground

fond m. spol

8. ground NAVT.:

to touch ground

racler le fond

fraza:

ground, a. ground coat GRAD.

sous-couche ž. spol

III. grounds SAM. mn. samost.

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

parc m. spol (of de)

private grounds

propriété ž. spol privée

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

pour des raisons d'éthique

on compassionate grounds

pour raisons personnelles

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

motifs de

to have grounds for complaint/for suspicion

avoir des motifs de se plaindre/de douter

to give sb grounds for anxiety

être un motif or une source d'angoisse pour qn

grounds for doing

motifs pour faire

there are reasonable grounds/there are no grounds for supposing that …

il y a des motifs suffisants/il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que …

to give sb good grounds for doing

donner à qn de bonnes raisons de faire

to have grounds to do

avoir des raisons de faire

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

en raison de

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

pour raison de

on (the) grounds of ill-health

pour raisons de santé

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

faire appel en arguant la folie

on the grounds that …

en raison du fait que …

IV. ground PRID.

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

moulu

V. ground [brit. angl. ɡraʊnd, am. angl. ɡraʊnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. ground ZRAČ. PROM.:

ground aircraft

immobiliser

ground crew, pilot

déclarer [qn] inapte

2. ground NAVT.:

ground vessel

faire échouer (on sur)

to be grounded

s'échouer

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

fonder qc sur

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

être fondé sur

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

être fondé sur

well-grounded suspicions

des soupçons fondés

a well-grounded theory

une théorie bien fondée

4. ground (punish) pog.:

ground teenager

priver [qn] de sortie

5. ground am. angl. ELEK.:

ground

relier [qc] à la terre

6. ground VOJ.:

to ground arms

poser l'arme à la terre

ground arms!

reposez armes!

VI. ground [brit. angl. ɡraʊnd, am. angl. ɡraʊnd]

to be thick/thin on the ground

être/ne pas être légion

nesprem. to go to ground

se terrer

to run sb/sth to ground

dénicher qn/qc pog.

to run or drive oneself into the ground

s'user au travail

to run or drive oneself into the ground

se crever au travail pog.

to run sth into the ground business

laisser péricliter

to run a car into the ground

garder une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse

that suits me down to the ground

ça me va parfaitement

I. grind [brit. angl. ɡrʌɪnd, am. angl. ɡraɪnd] SAM.

1. grind (hard work):

grind pog.

boulot m. spol monotone pog.

grind pog.

travail m. spol monotone

the daily grind pog.

le boulot or le train-train quotidien pog.

back to the grind pog.!

au boulot! pog.

marking exam papers is an awful grind pog.

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind pog. cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind pog.

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m. spol

3. grind am. angl. (hardworking student):

grind pog., slabš.

bûcheur/-euse pog.

4. grind ir. angl. pog. (extra tuition):

grind ŠOL., UNIV.

cours m. spol particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II. grind <pret., del. Pf. ground> [brit. angl. ɡrʌɪnd, am. angl. ɡraɪnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind GLAS. barrel organ

jouer de

III. grind <pret., del. Pf. ground> [brit. angl. ɡrʌɪnd, am. angl. ɡraɪnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig. factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind am. angl. (swot):

grind pog.

bûcher pog.

grind pog.

potasser pog.

4. grind am. angl. pog. dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

I. grind [brit. angl. ɡrʌɪnd, am. angl. ɡraɪnd] SAM.

1. grind (hard work):

grind pog.

boulot m. spol monotone pog.

grind pog.

travail m. spol monotone

the daily grind pog.

le boulot or le train-train quotidien pog.

back to the grind pog.!

au boulot! pog.

marking exam papers is an awful grind pog.

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind pog. cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind pog.

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m. spol

3. grind am. angl. (hardworking student):

grind pog., slabš.

bûcheur/-euse pog.

4. grind ir. angl. pog. (extra tuition):

grind ŠOL., UNIV.

cours m. spol particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II. grind <pret., del. Pf. ground> [brit. angl. ɡrʌɪnd, am. angl. ɡraɪnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind GLAS. barrel organ

jouer de

III. grind <pret., del. Pf. ground> [brit. angl. ɡrʌɪnd, am. angl. ɡraɪnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig. factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind am. angl. (swot):

grind pog.

bûcher pog.

grind pog.

potasser pog.

4. grind am. angl. pog. dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

v slovarju PONS

waste ground SAM., waste land SAM. no mn. a. fig.

waste ground

désert m. spol

v slovarju PONS

waste ground

terres fpl incultes

v slovarju PONS

I. ground¹ [graʊnd] SAM. no mn.

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terre ž. spol

burnt to the ground

brûlé de fond en comble

above ground

en surface

above ground RUD.

à la surface

below ground

sous terre

below ground RUD.

au jour

2. ground (soil):

ground

sol m. spol

3. ground (large area of land):

ground

domaine m. spol

waste ground

terres fpl incultes

4. ground (facilities for outdoor sports):

ground

terrain m. spol

5. ground (specific place for animals):

fishing grounds

lieux mpl de pêche

6. ground (bottom of the sea):

ground

fond m. spol de la mer

7. ground am. angl. ELEK.:

ground

prise ž. spol de terre

ground wire

fil m. spol neutre

8. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

domaine m. spol

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

to be on safe ground

reposer sur des bases solides

9. ground (reason):

ground

raison ž. spol

grounds for divorce

motifs mpl de divorce

on the grounds that ...

à cause de ...

on what grounds ?

à quel titre ?

II. ground¹ [graʊnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. ground (base):

ground

baser

to be grounded in sth

être basé sur qc

to ground sb in Latin

former qn en latin

2. ground ZRAČ. PROM.:

ground (unable to fly)

empêcher de voler

ground (forbid)

interdire de vol

to be grounded

rester au sol

3. ground (run aground):

ground ship

échouer

4. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

être incapable de bouger

to be grounded pog. teenager

être consigné

5. ground am. angl. ELEK.:

ground

mettre à la masse

III. ground¹ [graʊnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

ground ship:

ground

échouer

I. earth [ɜ:θ, am. angl. ɜ:rθ] SAM. no mn.

1. earth a. ELEK.:

earth

terre ž. spol

(planet) Earth

la (planète) terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère terrestre

to look like nothing on earth

être fagoté comme un sac

who/where/why on earth ... pog.

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m. spol

fraza:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

II. earth [ɜ:θ, am. angl. ɜ:rθ] GLAG. preh. glag. brit. angl. ELEK.

earth

mettre à la terre

I. ground² [graʊnd] GLAG.

ground 1. pret. of grind

II. ground² [graʊnd] PRID.

ground

moulu(e)

ground meat

haché(e)

III. ground² [graʊnd] SAM. mn.

ground

sédiment m. spol

coffee grounds

marc m. spol de café

I. grind [graɪnd] SAM. pog.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée ž. spol

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m. spol

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m. spol

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind pog. (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I. grind [graɪnd] SAM. pog.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée ž. spol

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m. spol

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m. spol

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind pog. (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I. waste [weɪst] SAM.

1. waste no mn. (misuse):

waste

gaspillage m. spol

it's a waste of money

c'est de l'argent gaspillé

it's a waste of time

c'est une perte de temps

it's a waste of time doing sth

je perds mon temps à faire qc

it was a waste of energy/food

c'était un gaspillage d'énergie/de nourriture

to lay waste the land

dévaster le pays

what a waste!

quel gâchis!

2. waste no mn., no nedol. čl. (unwanted matter):

waste

déchets mpl

to go to waste

être gaspillé

3. waste (desert):

waste(s)

désert m. spol

II. waste [weɪst] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. waste:

waste

gaspiller

waste time

perdre

to waste one's breath/words

perdre sa salive

to waste no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre son temps à faire qc

the meal was wasted on him

il n'a pas su apprécier le repas

the irony was wasted on him

il n'a pas compris l'ironie

a wasted afternoon/chance

un après-midi gâché

2. waste pog. (kill):

waste

tuer

3. waste (destroy):

waste muscles, body

atrophier

III. waste [weɪst] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

waste not, want not preg.

qui épargne gagne

v slovarju PONS

I. grind [graɪnd] SAM. pog.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée ž. spol

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m. spol

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m. spol

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind pog. (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I. ground¹ [graʊnd] SAM.

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terre ž. spol

burnt to the ground

brûlé de fond en comble

above ground

en surface

above ground RUD.

à la surface

below ground

sous terre

below ground RUD.

au jour

2. ground (bottom of the sea):

ground

fond m. spol de la mer

3. ground (soil):

ground

sol m. spol

4. ground (large area of land):

ground

domaine m. spol

parade ground VOJ.

terrain m. spol de manœuvres

polo grounds

terrain de polo

fishing grounds

lieux mpl de pêche

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

domaine m. spol

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

to be on safe ground

reposer sur des bases solides

6. ground (reason):

ground

raison ž. spol

grounds for divorce

motifs mpl de divorce

on the grounds that ...

à cause de ...

on what grounds ?

à quel titre ?

7. ground ELEK.:

ground

prise ž. spol de terre

ground wire

fil m. spol neutre

II. ground¹ [graʊnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. ground (base):

ground

baser

to be grounded in sth

être basé sur qc

2. ground ZRAČ. PROM.:

ground (unable to fly)

empêcher de voler

ground (forbid)

interdire de vol

to be grounded

rester au sol

3. ground (run aground):

ground ship

échouer

4. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

être incapable de bouger

to be grounded pog. teenager

être consigné

5. ground ELEK.:

ground

mettre à la masse

III. ground¹ [graʊnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

ground ship:

ground

échouer

earth [ɜrθ] SAM.

1. earth:

earth

terre ž. spol

(planet) Earth

la (planète) Terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère ž. spol terrestre

who/where/why on earth ... pog.

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m. spol

fraza:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

I. ground² [graʊnd] GLAG.

ground 1. pret. of grind

II. ground² [graʊnd] PRID.

ground

moulu(e)

ground meat

haché(e)

III. ground² [graʊnd] SAM. mn.

ground

sédiment m. spol

coffee grounds

marc m. spol de café

I. grind [graɪnd] SAM. pog.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée ž. spol

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m. spol

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m. spol

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind pog. (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I. waste [weɪst] SAM.

1. waste (misuse):

waste

gaspillage m. spol

it's a waste of money

c'est de l'argent gaspillé

it's a waste of time

c'est une perte de temps

it's a waste of time doing sth

on perd son temps à faire qc

it was a waste of energy/food

c'était un gaspillage d'énergie/de nourriture

to lay waste the land

dévaster le pays

what a waste!

quel gâchis!

2. waste no nedol. čl. (unwanted matter):

waste

déchets mpl

to go to waste

être gaspillé

3. waste (desert):

waste(s)

désert m. spol

II. waste [weɪst] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. waste:

waste

gaspiller

waste time

perdre

to waste one's breath/words

perdre sa salive

to waste no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre son temps à faire qc

the meal was wasted on him

il n'a pas su apprécier le repas

the irony was wasted on him

il n'a pas compris l'ironie

a wasted afternoon/chance

un après-midi gâché/une opportunité gâchée

2. waste pog. (kill):

waste

tuer

3. waste (destroy):

waste muscles, body

atrophier

III. waste [weɪst] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

waste not, want not preg.

qui épargne gagne

Present

I	waste
you	waste
he/she/it	wastes
we	waste
you	waste
they	waste

Past

I	wasted
you	wasted
he/she/it	wasted
we	wasted
you	wasted
they	wasted

Present Perfect

I	have	wasted
you	have	wasted
he/she/it	has	wasted
we	have	wasted
you	have	wasted
they	have	wasted

Past Perfect

I	had	wasted
you	had	wasted
he/she/it	had	wasted
we	had	wasted
you	had	wasted
they	had	wasted

Enojezični primeri (nepregledani od uredništva PONS)

Another area of inquiry concerns future generations and the burden that nuclear waste and pollution imposes on them.

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Lux's principals have been interested in developing improved methods for the treatment or remediation of nuclear waste, to assist the nuclear power industry.

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She has stated that the seismic and volcanic activity as well as oxidizing in the environment would make the nuclear waste unstable.

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Furthermore, it establishes that all the land belongs to the state, and prohibits both nuclear detonations and the storage of nuclear waste.

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These uncharted wells were believed to potentially compromise the ability of the planned facility to contain nuclear waste.

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