Значение waste в русском языке

• 0 a bad use of something useful, such as time or money, when there is a limited amount of it -- потеря, трата, расточительство

  • Meetings are a waste of time.

  • They throw away loads of food - it's such a waste.

  • a waste of energy/resources

• 1 things that are not wanted, especially what remains after you have used something -- мусор, отходы

  • household/nuclear waste

• 2 to not be used -- идти в отходы, тратиться попусту

  • I hate to see good food go to waste.

• 3 to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it -- терять, тратить впустую

  • I don't want to waste any more time so let's start.

  • Why waste your money on things you don't need?

• 4 to be clever or of high quality in a way that someone will not understand or enjoy -- быть попусту растраченным на кого-либо

  • Good coffee is wasted on Joe - he prefers instant.

• 5 Waste material is not now needed and can be got rid of. -- использованный, отработанный

  • waste paper