| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | waste |
| IPA | /weɪst / noun |
| Back | boşa harcanma, heba olma |
| Back 2 | waste (noun) /weɪst
/ noun
1 [singular]
a
waste (of sth)
using sth in a
careless and unnecessary way
boşa
harcanma, heba olma
If he gives up acting, it will be a waste
of great talent.
The seminar was a waste of time (vakit
kaybı) – I'd heard it all before.
It seems a waste to throw away all these
old newspapers.
2 [uncountable]
material, food, etc.
that is not needed and is therefore thrown away
atık
nuclear waste
A lot of household waste can be recycled
and reused.
look at RUBBISH
3 (wastes)
[plural] (formal)
large areas of land
that are not lived in and not used
çorak
arazi
the wastes of the Sahara desert
IDIOM
go
to waste
to not be used and so
thrown away and wasted
ziyan
olmak, boşa gitmek, atılmak
I can't bear to see good food going to
waste!
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