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wast·ed [ˈweɪstɪd] ADJ inv

1. wasted (misused):

wasted: verschwendet

wasted: vergeudet

all my efforts are wasted!: meine ganze Mühe war umsonst!

wasted journey: vergebliche Reise

wasted opportunity: verschenkte Gelegenheit

wasted time: vergeudete Zeit

2. wasted fig (unappreciated):

wasted: verschwendet

sth is wasted on sb: jd weiß etw nicht zu schätzen

this wine would be wasted on him: dieser Wein wäre an ihn nur verschwendet

3. wasted (thin):

wasted: ausgemergelt

4. wasted Am sl:

wasted (very tired): fertig inf

wasted (drunk): zu sl

I. waste [weɪst] N

1. waste no pl (misuse):

waste: Verschwendung f <-, -en>

waste: Vergeudung f <-, -en>

he's a total waste of space, that man inf: der Mann ist zu nichts zu gebrauchen

what a waste!: was für eine Verschwendung!

to be a waste of effort: vergeudete Mühe sein

it's a waste of energy/money: es ist Energie-/Geldverschwendung

to lay waste to the land: das Land verwüsten

waste of resources: Verschwendung [o. Vergeudung] von Ressourcen

waste of time: Zeitverschwendung f <-> kein pl

waste of time: Zeitvergeudung f <-> kein pl

2. waste no pl (unwanted matter):

waste: Abfall m <-s, -fäl·le>

household/industrial waste: Haushalts-/Industriemüll m

nuclear [or radioactive]waste: Atommüll m <-s> kein pl

organic waste: Biomüll m <-s> kein pl

toxic waste: Giftmüll m <-(e)s> kein pl

to go to waste: verkommen

to go to waste: verderben <verdarb, verdorben>

to let sth go to waste: etw verderben lassen

to recycle waste: Müll recyceln

3. waste (excrement):

waste: Exkremente pl

4. waste LAW (damage done to land):

waste: Einöde f <-, -n>

II. waste [weɪst] VB trans

1. waste (misuse):

to waste sth: etw verschwenden [o. vergeuden]

don't waste your money on me, love: verschwende dein Geld nicht an mich, Liebling

don't waste my time!: stiehl mir nicht meine wertvolle Zeit!

you are wasting your time here!: das ist reine Zeitverschwendung!

to waste one's breath: sich dat seine Worte sparen können

to waste no time: keine Zeit verlieren

to not waste words: nicht viele Worte machen [o. verlieren]

2. waste Am sl (kill):

to waste sb: jdn umlegen inf

III. waste [weɪst] VB intr

waste not, want not prov: spare in der Zeit, dann hast du in der Not prov

waste N

waste: Müll

waste: Abfall

ˈe-waste N

e-waste short for electronics waste

e-waste: E-Schrott m [o. e-Schrott]

e-waste: Elektronikabfall m

nu·clear ˈwaste N

nuclear waste: Atommüll m <-s> kein pl

waste away VB intr

waste away: dahinsiechen form

waste away: [zusehends] verfallen

waste away (get thinner): immer dünner [o. inf weniger] werden

ˈwaste bin N

waste bin: Abfalleimer m <-s, ->

waste bin: Müllbehälter m

waste bin: CH a. Kehrichteimer m

waste bin: Mistkübel m <-s, -n> A inf

ˈwaste dis·pos·al N

1. waste disposal no pl (disposing):

waste disposal: Abfallbeseitigung f <-> kein pl

waste disposal: Müllentsorgung f

waste disposal: Abfallentsorgung f <-, -en> CH

2. waste disposal (disposer):

waste disposal: Müllschlucker m <-s, ->

ˈwaste ground N no pl

waste ground (not cultivated): Ödland nt <-(e)s>

waste ground (not built on): unbebautes Land

waste ˈheat N no pl TECH

waste heat: Abwärme f <-> kein pl spec

waste ˈman·age·ment N no pl

waste management: Abfallwirtschaft f <-> kein pl

ˈwaste pipe N

waste pipe: Abflussrohr nt <-(e)s, -e>

waste ˈprod·uct N

waste product: Abfallprodukt nt <-(e)s, -e>

waste re·ˈcy·cling N

waste recycling: Abfallrecycling nt

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

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wasted opportunity: verschenkte Gelegenheit

wasted journey: vergebliche Reise

wasted time: vergeudete Zeit

all my efforts are wasted!: meine ganze Mühe war umsonst!

this wine would be wasted on him: dieser Wein wäre an ihn nur verschwendet

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