waste

• يصف مادة لم تعد مطلوبة ويتم التخلص منها؛ كما يوصف به فعل أو جهد غير فعال أو بلا فائدة.

Describes material that is no longer needed and is discarded; also used to describe an action or effort that is ineffective or useless.

1. Unwanted or unusableA2formal

   Describes material that is no longer needed and is discarded.

   نفايات

   • The waste material was sent to the recycling plant.
   • They disposed of the waste products safely.
   • Waste water must be treated before being released.

   المرادفاتdiscardedexcessrefusescrapsuperfluousunusedunwanteduseless

   الأضدادneededusefulvaluable

2. Unproductive or uselessB1informal

   Describes an action or effort that yields no benefit or result.

   غير مجدٍ

   • It was a waste effort trying to convince him.
   • She felt the meeting was a waste of time.
   • All that planning turned out to be waste energy.

   المرادفاتbarrenfruitlessfutileidleineffectiveineffectualpointlessunproductiveuselessvain

   الأضدادbeneficialeffectivefruitfulproductiveusefulvaluable

• اسم يشير إلى مواد أو أشياء أو موارد لم تعد مطلوبة أو نافعة أو مرغوبة، وغالبًا ما تُطرح أو تتبقى بعد الاستعمال. ويشمل أيضًا معنى الإسراف أو الخسارة أو الضياع في المال أو الوقت أو الجهد.

A noun referring to materials, substances, or resources that are no longer needed, useful, or wanted, often discarded or left over.

غير معدود

1. Unwanted materialsA2formal

   Materials that are no longer needed and are discarded.

   النفايات

   • The factory disposes of its waste in a special facility.
   • We need to reduce household waste by recycling more.
   • Hazardous waste must be handled with care.

   المرادفاتdebrisdrosseffluentgarbagejunklitterrefuserubbishscraptrash

   الأضدادassetresource

2. Inefficient useA2formal

   An act or instance of using something carelessly or without good reason.

   إسراف

   • It's a waste of time to argue with him.
   • Leaving the lights on all night is a waste of electricity.
   • The project was a complete waste of money.

   المرادفاتdissipationextravagancelavishnessmisuseprodigalitysquanderingwastagewastefulness

   الأضدادconservationeconomyefficiencyhusbandrythrift

3. Waste of potentialB1informal

   A situation where a person's abilities or opportunities are not used properly.

   إهدار الإمكانات

   • He's a talented musician, but he's a waste of talent because he never practices.
   • She felt her job was a waste of her skills.
   • Don't be a waste of potential; study hard.

   المرادفاتdissipationmisuseneglectsquanderingwastefulness

   الأضدادadvantageassetbenefitopportunityresource

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إهدار الشيء أو إنفاقه أو استعماله بلا فائدة أو بإسراف.

A verb used to indicate the act of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

1. Use inefficientlyA2formal

   To use something carelessly or without good effect, resulting in loss or depletion.

   إهدار

   • Don't waste water while brushing your teeth.
   • He wasted his entire afternoon playing video games.
   • The company wasted a lot of money on unnecessary equipment.

   المرادفاتblowdissipatefritterlavishmisspendmisusesquanderthrow away

   الأضدادconserveeconomizehusbandpreservesave

2. Fail to use an opportunityB1formal

   To fail to take advantage of a chance or opportunity.

   فَوَّتَ

   • She wasted her chance to study abroad.
   • He wasted the opportunity to impress the investors.
   • Don't waste this moment; ask her out now.

   المرادفاتforgofritter awaylosemissneglectpass upsquanderthrow away

   الأضدادcapitalizeexploitgraspseizeutilize

3. Kill or destroy (slang)C1slangamerican

   To kill someone or destroy something, often used in informal or violent contexts.

   القتل أو التدمير (عامية)

   • The gangster threatened to waste his rival.
   • In the movie, the hero wasted all the villains.
   • He said he would waste anyone who crossed him.

   المرادفاتbump offdispatchdo ineliminateexterminatekillliquidatemurderneutralizeoffrub outslaytake outterminate

   الأضدادpreserveprotectsave