waste
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2700
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
Unwanted or unusable material
Things that are not wanted and are thrown away.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[something] is waste
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waste' (unwanted material) with 'waste' (to use carelessly). Context helps to distinguish them.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
garbage (More common in North American English for household waste; less formal.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
resource (Something useful or valuable, the opposite of unwanted material.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
waste disposal
|waste management
|reduce waste
|waste collection
|hazardous waste
கருப்பொருள்கள்
environment
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The factory produces a lot of chemical waste.
- Please put your food waste in the compost bin.
- Electronic waste is a growing environmental problem.
- They are finding new ways to recycle plastic waste.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The bin is full of waste.
- We must not throw waste in the street.
- This machine reduces food waste.
- They burn the waste at the plant.
வினைச்சொல்
A2
action
2
Use carelessly or without benefit
To use something in a bad way so that it is lost.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to waste [something] on [something/someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waste' (to use badly) with 'spend' (neutral). 'Spend' is not always negative.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
squander (More formal and often used for money or opportunities.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
conserve (To use something carefully so it lasts longer.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
waste time
|waste money
|waste resources
|waste energy
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
|finance
உதாரணங்கள்
- Don't waste your time arguing with him.
- She wasted a lot of money on clothes she never wore.
- 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.
- She wasted all her money on toys.
- We waste too much paper at school.
- He wasted his chance to win.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
action
3
Unnecessary use of something valuable
When something valuable is used in a bad way and lost.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the physical-material noun sense; here it is about the act, not the object.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
misuse (Focuses more on wrong or improper use rather than simply careless loss.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
efficient use (Using something in the best possible way.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
a waste of time
|a waste of money
|a complete waste
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|finance
உதாரணங்கள்
- It would be a waste of time to try again.
- Throwing away good food is such a waste.
- The meeting was a total waste of resources.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The trip was a waste of money.
- This game is a waste of time.
- Selling the car now is a waste.
adjective
B2
state
4
Thin and weak from illness or hunger
Very thin and weak because of being sick or not having enough food.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
emaciated (More formal and medical term for extremely thin due to illness.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
healthy (Having good health and normal strength.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
waste body
|waste appearance
கருப்பொருள்கள்
health
|body
உதாரணங்கள்
- The patient looked pale and wasted after months in bed.
- He was wasted by the long illness.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- She looks wasted after the sickness.
- He became wasted from hunger.
- The old man was wasted by disease.
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.