waste
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2700
hulladék, szemét, pazarol, pazarlás, időpazarlás, pénzkidobás, lesoványodott
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
[something] is waste
The factory produces a lot of chemical waste.
A gyár sok vegyi hulladékot termel.
Please put your food waste in the compost bin.
Kérlek, tedd az ételmaradékot a komposztálóba.
Electronic waste is a growing environmental problem.
They are finding new ways to recycle plastic waste.
Učební příklady
The bin is full of waste.
A kuka tele van szeméttel.
We must not throw waste in the street.
Nem szabad szemetet dobni az utcára.
This machine reduces food waste.
They burn the waste at the plant.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waste' (unwanted material) with 'waste' (to use carelessly). Context helps to distinguish them.
Význam
Unwanted or unusable material
Kolokace
waste disposal
|waste management
|reduce waste
|waste collection
|hazardous waste
Synonyma
garbage (More common in North American English for household waste; less formal.)
Antonyma
resource (Something useful or valuable, the opposite of unwanted material.)
Témata
environment
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Things that are not wanted and are thrown away.
Material that is no longer needed and is discarded because it has no use.
SLOVESO
A2
2
pazarol
B1
Vzorec užití:
to waste [something] on [something/someone]
Don't waste your time arguing with him.
Ne pazarold az idődet azzal, hogy vele vitatkozol.
She wasted a lot of money on clothes she never wore.
Rengeteg pénzt pazarolt olyan ruhákra, amelyeket soha nem hordott.
We can't afford to waste energy during the winter.
He wasted his talent on a job he hated.
Učební příklady
Don't waste water when you wash dishes.
Ne pazarold a vizet mosogatás közben.
She wasted all her money on toys.
Minden pénzét játékokra pazarolta.
We waste too much paper at school.
He wasted his chance to win.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waste' (to use badly) with 'spend' (neutral). 'Spend' is not always negative.
Význam
Use carelessly or without benefit
Kolokace
waste time
|waste money
|waste resources
|waste energy
Synonyma
squander (More formal and often used for money or opportunities.)
Antonyma
conserve (To use something carefully so it lasts longer.)
Témata
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Definice
To use something in a bad way so that it is lost.
To use time, money, energy, or other resources in a careless or unnecessary way so that they are lost or not used effectively.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
3
It would be a waste of time to try again.
Időpazarlás lenne újra megpróbálni.
Throwing away good food is such a waste.
Jó ételt kidobni nagy pazarlás.
The meeting was a total waste of resources.
Učební příklady
The trip was a waste of money.
Az utazás pénzkidobás volt.
This game is a waste of time.
Ez a játék időpazarlás.
Selling the car now is a waste.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the physical-material noun sense; here it is about the act, not the object.
Význam
Unnecessary use of something valuable
Kolokace
a waste of time
|a waste of money
|a complete waste
Synonyma
misuse (Focuses more on wrong or improper use rather than simply careless loss.)
Antonyma
efficient use (Using something in the best possible way.)
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Definice
When something valuable is used in a bad way and lost.
An act or instance of using something valuable carelessly or without purpose.
B2
4
The patient looked pale and wasted after months in bed.
A beteg sápadtnak és lesoványodottnak tűnt, miután hónapokig ágyban feküdt.
He was wasted by the long illness.
A hosszú betegség teljesen lesoványította és legyengítette.
Učební příklady
She looks wasted after the sickness.
A betegség után nagyon lesoványodottnak látszik.
He became wasted from hunger.
Az éhezéstől teljesen lesoványodott.
The old man was wasted by disease.
Význam
Thin and weak from illness or hunger
Kolokace
waste body
|waste appearance
Synonyma
emaciated (More formal and medical term for extremely thin due to illness.)
Antonyma
healthy (Having good health and normal strength.)
Témata
health
|body
Definice
Very thin and weak because of being sick or not having enough food.
Physically thin, weak, and unhealthy, often due to illness or lack of food over time.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
waste
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Slabiky a přízvuk
waste (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (waste)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: waste
Noun
- Base: waste
- Plural: waste, wastes
Verb
- Base: waste
- 3rd Person Singular: wastes
- Present Participle: wasting
- Past: wasted
Příbuzná slova
Forms
wastes
noun
wasting
verb
wasted
verb
Core family
wasteful
adjective B2
Related words
wastefully
adverb
wastefulness
noun
Advanced or less common
wastage
noun
Výrazy
a waste of space
1/ə wˈeɪst əv spˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Useless person or thing
Someone or something that is useless and takes up space.
Příklady
- That broken printer is just a waste of space.
- He's such a waste of space—he never helps with anything.
go to waste
1/ɡˈoʊ tə wˈeɪst/
idiom
Be unused and spoiled/lost
To not be used and therefore be lost or ruined.
Příklady
- Don't let those apples go to waste—make a pie!
- His skills went to waste in that boring job.
lay waste to
1/lˈeɪ wˈeɪst tə/
idiom
literary
Destroy completely; devastate
To completely destroy something so that nothing is left.
Příklady
- The hurricane laid waste to the coastal towns.
- The army laid waste to the enemy's land.
waste away
1/wˈeɪst əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Become thin and weak from illness/hunger
To slowly become very thin and weak because of sickness or lack of food.
Příklady
- She wasted away after months in hospital.
- The dog was wasting away when they found it.