wasteful
gb/wˈeɪstfəl/ us/wˈeɪstfəl/
B2
Engelska
pazarló, pénzpazarló, költekező, anyagpazarló
B2
1
pazarló
B2
Användningsmönster:
[someone/something] is wasteful (with/of) [resource]
Leaving the lights on all day is wasteful.
Pazarló dolog egész nap égve hagyni a lámpákat.
The old system is wasteful because it uses a lot of water.
A régi rendszer pazarló, mert sok vizet használ.
It felt wasteful to throw away food that was still good.
Exempel för inlärare
It is wasteful to use so much paper.
Pazarló dolog ennyi papírt használni.
Don’t be wasteful with water.
Ne pazarold a vizet.
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t confuse wasteful (describes a person/thing) with wasted (used up or not used well).
Betydelse
using more than needed
Ordkombinationer
wasteful habits
|a wasteful way to do something
|wasteful practices
|wasteful use of water
|wasteful use of energy
|wasteful use of resources
|wasteful consumption
|wasteful behavior
|wasteful process
|wasteful lifestyle
Synonymer
inefficient (Emphasizes not using resources effectively.)
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careless (Emphasizes lack of attention leading to waste.)
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extravagant (Often suggests waste through excess, especially in lifestyle.)
Antonymer
efficient (Uses resources well with little waste.)
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economical (Uses only what is needed; avoids waste.)
Teman
daily_life
|business
|environment
Definition
Using too much of something and not being careful with it.
Using more time, money, energy, or other resources than is necessary, especially in a careless or inefficient way.
B2
2
pénzpazarló
B2
költekező
B2
Användningsmönster:
[someone/something] is wasteful with [money/public funds]
The report criticized the agency for wasteful spending.
A jelentés a hivatal pazarló költekezését bírálta.
Buying new equipment every year is wasteful when the old machines still work.
Pénzpazarlás minden évben új berendezéseket venni, amikor a régi gépek még működnek.
He realized his late-night online shopping was becoming wasteful.
Exempel för inlärare
That plan is wasteful and costs too much.
Az a terv pénzpazarló, és túl sokba kerül.
She is not wasteful with her money.
Nem bánik pazarlóan a pénzével.
Vanligt misstag:
Wasteful describes spending that is unnecessary; expensive can be wasteful, but not everything expensive is wasteful.
Betydelse
spending money unnecessarily
Ordkombinationer
wasteful spending
|wasteful use of funds
|wasteful purchase
|wasteful expenses
|wasteful investment
|wasteful government spending
|wasteful budget decisions
|a wasteful policy
|wasteful projects
|wasteful habits with money
Synonymer
profligate (Stronger and more formal; suggests recklessly spending.)
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extravagant (Focuses on luxury/excess rather than simple inefficiency.)
Antonymer
thrifty (Careful about spending; avoids waste.)
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frugal (Deliberately avoids unnecessary expense.)
Teman
money
|business
|daily_life
Definition
Spending too much money and not thinking about the cost.
Spending money in an unnecessary or irresponsible way; not careful about costs.
B2
3
anyagpazarló
C1
pazarló
B2
Användningsmönster:
a wasteful [product/package/design]
Many customers complained that the new bottle design is wasteful.
Sok vásárló panaszkodott arra, hogy az új palack kialakítása anyagpazarló.
The company switched to smaller boxes to avoid wasteful packaging.
A cég kisebb dobozokra váltott, hogy elkerülje az anyagpazarló csomagolást.
Using single-use cutlery for every meal can be very wasteful.
Exempel för inlärare
This packaging is wasteful.
Ez a csomagolás anyagpazarló.
Reusable bags are less wasteful.
Az újrahasználható táskák kevésbé anyagpazarlók.
Vanligt misstag:
Wasteful packaging means it creates unnecessary waste; it doesn’t mean the package itself is 'wasted.'
Betydelse
creating unnecessary trash
Ordkombinationer
wasteful packaging
|wasteful design
|wasteful production
|wasteful manufacturing
|wasteful single-use items
|wasteful disposable products
|wasteful materials
|wasteful consumption patterns
|wasteful excess packaging
|wasteful practices in production
Synonymer
excessive (Emphasizes more than necessary; not always about waste.)
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resource-intensive (Highlights high resource use, often in environmental contexts.)
Antonymer
low-waste (Designed to produce little trash.)
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sustainable (Aims to reduce environmental impact, including waste.)
Teman
environment
|consumer_goods
|daily_life
Definition
Making too much rubbish or extra material that isn’t needed.
Producing more waste, packaging, or unused material than is necessary.
Grammatik
Grundform
wasteful
IPA
GB/wˈeɪstfəl/
US/wˈeɪstfəl/
Stavelser och betoning
waste - ful (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (waste)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: wasteful
Uttryck
wasteful of [time/money/resources]
1/wˈeɪstfəl əv tˈaɪmmənˈaɪɹɪsˈɔɹsɪz/
fixed phrase
not careful about using something
Using too much of something, like time or money.
Exempel
- It’s wasteful of time to repeat work that’s already been done.
- The old heater is wasteful of energy.
- Printing every email is wasteful of paper.
Exempel för inlärare
- It is wasteful of water to leave the tap running.
- This method is wasteful of time.
wasteful with [money/water/energy]
1/wˈeɪstfəl wˈɪθ mˈoʊnˈaɪwˌeɪtɚənɚd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
using something carelessly
Not careful when using something, so you use too much.
Exempel
- He’s wasteful with money when he goes on holiday.
- Try not to be wasteful with electricity during peak hours.
- They were wasteful with food and threw away a lot of leftovers.
Exempel för inlärare
- Don’t be wasteful with your money.
- She is wasteful with food.