wasteful
gb/wˈeɪstfəl/ us/wˈeɪstfəl/
B2
Ingles
pazarló, pénzpazarló, költekező, anyagpazarló
B2
1
pazarló
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
It is wasteful to use so much paper.
Pazarló dolog ennyi papírt használni.
Don’t be wasteful with water.
Ne pazarold a vizet.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse wasteful (describes a person/thing) with wasted (used up or not used well).
Kahulugan
using more than needed
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
efficient (Uses resources well with little waste.)
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economical (Uses only what is needed; avoids waste.)
Mga tema
daily_life
|business
|environment
Depinisyon
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
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Wasteful describes spending that is unnecessary; expensive can be wasteful, but not everything expensive is wasteful.
Kahulugan
spending money unnecessarily
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
profligate (Stronger and more formal; suggests recklessly spending.)
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extravagant (Focuses on luxury/excess rather than simple inefficiency.)
Mga kasalungat
thrifty (Careful about spending; avoids waste.)
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frugal (Deliberately avoids unnecessary expense.)
Mga tema
money
|business
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This packaging is wasteful.
Ez a csomagolás anyagpazarló.
Reusable bags are less wasteful.
Az újrahasználható táskák kevésbé anyagpazarlók.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Wasteful packaging means it creates unnecessary waste; it doesn’t mean the package itself is 'wasted.'
Kahulugan
creating unnecessary trash
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
excessive (Emphasizes more than necessary; not always about waste.)
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resource-intensive (Highlights high resource use, often in environmental contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
low-waste (Designed to produce little trash.)
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sustainable (Aims to reduce environmental impact, including waste.)
Mga tema
environment
|consumer_goods
|daily_life
Depinisyon
Making too much rubbish or extra material that isn’t needed.
Producing more waste, packaging, or unused material than is necessary.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
wasteful
IPA
GB/wˈeɪstfəl/
US/wˈeɪstfəl/
Mga pantig at diin
waste - ful (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (waste)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: wasteful
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Don’t be wasteful with your money.
- She is wasteful with food.