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W_____ are a large area of land, for example a desert, in which there are very few people, plants, or animals.Wastes are a large area of land, for example a desert, in which there are very few people, plants, or animals....the barren wastes of the Sahara. verbIf you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed .There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them.I resolved not to waste money on a hotel.The system wastes a large amount of water.It is a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints.I think that is a total waste of money.If you waste an opportunity for something, you do not take advantage of it when it is available.Let's not waste an opportunity to see the children.It was a wasted opportunity.If you say that something is wasted on someone, you mean that there is no point giving it or telling it to them as they will not appreciate, understand, or pay any attention to it.All the well-meant, sincere advice is largely wasted on him.nounWaste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it.The packets are measured to reduce waste.I hate waste.Waste is material which has been used and is no longer wanted, for example because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out.Congress passed a law that regulates the disposal of waste.Up to 10 million tonnes of toxic wastes are produced every year in the U.K.....the process of eliminating body waste.Wastes are a large area of land, for example a desert, in which there are very few people, plants, or animals....the barren wastes of the Sahara.adjectiveWaste land is land, especially in or near a city, which is not used or looked after by anyone, and so is covered by wild plants and rubbish.There was a patch of waste land behind the church.Yarrow can be found growing wild in fields and on waste ground. B1

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waste wasteswastingwasted

query	W_____ are a large area of land, for example a desert, in which there are very few people, plants, or animals.Wastes are a large area of land, for example a desert, in which there are very few people, plants, or animals. ...the barren wastes of the Sahara.
word	waste
full-definition	verb If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed . There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them. I resolved not to waste money on a hotel. The system wastes a large amount of water. It is a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints. I think that is a total waste of money. If you waste an opportunity for something, you do not take advantage of it when it is available. Let's not waste an opportunity to see the children. It was a wasted opportunity. If you say that something is wasted on someone, you mean that there is no point giving it or telling it to them as they will not appreciate, understand, or pay any attention to it. All the well-meant, sincere advice is largely wasted on him. noun Waste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it. The packets are measured to reduce waste. I hate waste. Waste is material which has been used and is no longer wanted, for example because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out. Congress passed a law that regulates the disposal of waste. Up to 10 million tonnes of toxic wastes are produced every year in the U.K.. ...the process of eliminating body waste. Wastes are a large area of land, for example a desert, in which there are very few people, plants, or animals. ...the barren wastes of the Sahara. adjective Waste land is land, especially in or near a city, which is not used or looked after by anyone, and so is covered by wild plants and rubbish. There was a patch of waste land behind the church. Yarrow can be found growing wild in fields and on waste ground.
inflections	wasteswastingwasted
cefr-level	B1

Waste Large Land Wasted Area Desert People Plants