waste
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2700
hulladék, szemét, pazarol, pazarlás, időpazarlás, pénzkidobás, lesoványodott
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waste' (unwanted material) with 'waste' (to use carelessly). Context helps to distinguish them.
பொருள்
Unwanted or unusable material
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
waste disposal
|waste management
|reduce waste
|waste collection
|hazardous waste
இணைச்சொற்கள்
garbage (More common in North American English for household waste; less formal.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
resource (Something useful or valuable, the opposite of unwanted material.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
environment
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Things that are not wanted and are thrown away.
Material that is no longer needed and is discarded because it has no use.
வினைச்சொல்
A2
2
pazarol
B1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waste' (to use badly) with 'spend' (neutral). 'Spend' is not always negative.
பொருள்
Use carelessly or without benefit
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
waste time
|waste money
|waste resources
|waste energy
இணைச்சொற்கள்
squander (More formal and often used for money or opportunities.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
conserve (To use something carefully so it lasts longer.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
|finance
வரையறை
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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the physical-material noun sense; here it is about the act, not the object.
பொருள்
Unnecessary use of something valuable
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
a waste of time
|a waste of money
|a complete waste
இணைச்சொற்கள்
misuse (Focuses more on wrong or improper use rather than simply careless loss.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
efficient use (Using something in the best possible way.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|finance
வரையறை
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொருள்
Thin and weak from illness or hunger
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
waste body
|waste appearance
இணைச்சொற்கள்
emaciated (More formal and medical term for extremely thin due to illness.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
healthy (Having good health and normal strength.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
health
|body
வரையறை
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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
waste
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
waste (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (waste)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: waste
Noun
- Base: waste
- Plural: waste, wastes
Verb
- Base: waste
- 3rd Person Singular: wastes
- Present Participle: wasting
- Past: wasted
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
wastes
noun
wasting
verb
wasted
verb
Core family
wasteful
adjective B2
Related words
wastefully
adverb
wastefulness
noun
Advanced or less common
wastage
noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She wasted away after months in hospital.
- The dog was wasting away when they found it.