| Additional Translations |
| waste adj | (products, matter: excreted) | desechos nmpl |
| | | excrementos nmpl |
| | How much waste matter does the average human body excrete in 24 hours? |
| | ¿Cuántos desechos produce el cuerpo humano promedio en 24 horas? |
| waste adj | (undeveloped, uninhabited) (sin cultivo) | baldío/a adj |
| | (estéril) | yermo/a adj |
| | (sin personas) | deshabitado/a adj |
| | There was nothing in the vast waste area of the valley. |
| | No había nada en las extensas tierras baldías del valle. |
| waste adj | (related to refuse) | residual adj mf |
| | | de residuos loc adj |
| | | de desechos loc adj |
| | The waste processing industry is huge. |
| | La industria de procesamiento residual es enorme. |
| waste adj | (related to sewage) | residual adj mf |
| | | cloacal adj mf |
| | There is a waste treatment plant near here. |
| | Hay una planta de tratamiento residual cerca de aquí. |
| waste adj | (rejected as useless) | descartado adj |
| | | que se descarta loc adj |
| | Trying to come up with the ideal version of something often involves making a lot of waste products along the way. |
| | Cuando se intenta crear la versión ideal de algo, a menudo se dejan muchos productos descartados en el camino. |
| waste n | (fact of wasting, inefficiency) (general) | derroche nm |
| | (tiempo, dinero) | pérdida nf |
| | (dinero) | despilfarro nm |
| | The consultant was brought in to reduce waste in the process. |
| | Llamaron a un asesor para reducir el derroche producido en el proceso. |
| waste n | (bodily waste, excrement) | excremento nm |
| | | heces nfpl |
| | Can't you flush your waste down the toilet properly?! |
| | ¿No puedes tirar de la cadena para que los excrementos se vayan por el inodoro como corresponde? |
| waste n | (sewage) | aguas fecales loc nom fpl |
| | | aguas residuales loc nom fpl |
| | Sewage pipes carry the waste of many households to the sewage plant. |
| | Los caños de las cloacas transportan las aguas fecales de muchos hogares hacia la planta de tratamiento. |
| waste n | (chemical by-product) | residuos nmpl |
| | | desechos nmpl |
| | Many chemical plants produce huge amounts of waste. |
| | Muchas plantas químicas producen una enorme cantidad de residuos tóxicos. |
| waste n | (act of laying to waste) | devastación nf |
| | | desolación nf |
| | The waste of the city followed a long siege. |
| | Al largo sitio de la ciudad le siguió su devastación. |
| | Al largo sitio de la ciudad le siguió su desolación. |
| wastes npl | (desert) | desierto nm |
| | | arenas desérticas nfpl + adj |
| | | región árida nf + adj |
| | | páramo, yermo nm |
| | He found himself alone in the wastes of the Sahara. |
| | Se encontró solo en el desierto del Sahara. |
| waste [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | always passive (fail to be appreciated) | menospreciar⇒ vtr |
| | | subestimar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | She is wasted on him as he does not appreciate her fine qualities. |
| | Él la menosprecia, no valora sus buenas cualidades. |
| waste [sth]⇒ vtr | (lay to waste, destroy) | devastar⇒ vtr |
| | | desolar⇒ vtr |
| | The soldiers wasted the enemy village. |
| | Los soldados devastaron la aldea enemiga. |
| waste [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang, figurative (kill) (coloquial) | cargarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | liquidado vtr |
| | | matar⇒ vtr |
| | The gangster bragged that he had wasted the rival gang member. |
| | El pandillero alardeaba de haberse cargado a uno de los miembros de la pandilla rival. |
Compound Forms:
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e-waste,
electronic waste n | (discarded electronic devices) | chatarra electrónica nf + adj |
| | | basura tecnológica nf + adj |
| | | desechos electrónicos nmpl + adj |
| food waste n | (discarded uneaten food) | desperdicio de alimentos nm + loc adj |
| | Scottish households throw away 630,000 tonnes of food waste every year. |
| garden waste n | (plant matter) | residuos de jardinería nmpl + loc adj |
| go to waste v expr | (not be used) | desperdiciarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ser desperdiciado loc verb |
| | A new study has found that 50 per cent of the world's food goes to waste. |
| | Un nuevo estudio ha descubierto que el 50 por ciento de la comida del mundo se desperdicia. |
| hazardous waste | (dangerous by-product) (plural) | residuos peligrosos nmpl + adj |
| lay waste to [sth] v expr | (devastate) | hacer estragos en, causar estragos en loc verb + prep |
| | | devastar⇒ vtr |
| | | asolar⇒, desolar⇒ vtr |
| | The earthquake laid waste to the already devastated country. |
| | El terremoto hizo estragos en (or: causó estragos en) lo que quedaba del ya maltrecho país. |
| nuclear waste n | (unwanted radioactive by-product) | desechos radiactivos nmpl + adj |
| | Nuclear waste from the plant is stored deep underground in concrete containers. |
| radioactive waste n | (products left over from nuclear reactor) | desechos radiactivos, desechos nucleares nmpl + adj |
| | | residuos radiactivos, residuos nucleares nmpl + adj |
| | The environmental authorities find it difficult to handle radioactive waste safely. |
| | La Secretaría de Medio Ambiente todavía no sabe cómo tratar de manera segura los desechos radiactivos. |
| solid waste n | (non-liquid refuse) | residuo sólido nm + adj |
| | | desperdicio sólido nm + adj |
| | The solid waste remains in the septic tank and liquids drain off to the soakaway. |
| | El residuo sólido permanece en la fosa séptica, y el líquido se drena hacia el pozo de absorción. |
| toxic waste n | (dangerous by-product) | residuo tóxico nm + adj |
| | | desecho tóxico nm + adj |
| | Toxic waste from a nearby steel refinery was found to have polluted the river. |
| trade waste n | (from commercial activity) | residuos comerciales nmpl + adj |
waste disposal,
also US: garbage disposal n | (kitchen sink unit for food waste) | triturador de basura, triturador de residuos nm + loc adj |
| | A waste disposal can be fitted directly beneath the kitchen sink. |
| | Un triturador de basura se puede instalar directamente debajo del fregadero de la cocina. |
| waste disposal n | (management of refuse) | eliminación de residuos nf + loc adj |
| | Last year the local authority spent over £8 million on waste disposal. |
| | El año pasado el ayuntamiento empleó 8 millones de libras en la eliminación de residuos. |
| waste disposer n | (unit that flushes away sink waste) | triturador de basura nm + loc adj |
| | | triturador de residuos |
| waste heat v expr | (allow warmth to escape) | perder calor loc verb |
| | | desperdiciar calor loc verb |
| | They waste heat by leaving the doors open. |
| | Pierden calor al dejar las puertas abiertas. |
| waste management n | (disposal and treatment of waste) | tratamiento de los desechos loc nom m |
| | Por lo general, el tratamiento de los desechos resulta costoso. |
| waste material n | (refuse or sewage) | material de desecho nm |
| | | aguas servidas nfpl |
waste not,
want not expr | (make use of everything to avoid need) | quien guarda siempre halla expr |
waste of money,
a waste of money n | (spending money uselessly) | desperdicio de dinero nm + loc adj |
| | | pérdida de dinero nf + loc adj |
waste of time,
a waste of time n | (pointless activity) | pérdida de tiempo nf + loc adj |
| | It's a waste of time trying to convince her. |
| | Es una pérdida de tiempo intentar convencerla. |
| waste pipe n | (tube that carries away sewage) | drenaje nm |
| | | caño cloacal nm + adj |
| | | caño nm |
| | | desagüe nm |
| waste product n | (discarded material) | material de desecho loc nom m |
| waste product n | (feces, urine, etc.) | excreciones nfpl |
| waste products npl | (unwanted material or by-products) | productos de desecho, materiales de desecho nmpl + loc adj |
| | | residuos nmpl |
| | | desechos nmpl |
| | The reaction is slowed by the accumulation of waste products. |
| | La reacción se alenta por la acumulación de productos (or: materiales) de desecho. |
| waste products npl | (urine, faeces) (cuerpo humano) | productos de desecho loc nom mpl |
| | | desechos corporales loc nom mpl |
| | | residuos corporales loc nom mpl |
| | Waste products are expelled from the human body in liquid and solid form. |
| | El cuerpo humano expulsa los productos de desecho en forma líquida y sólida. |
| waste time v expr | (do [sth] frivolous or pointless) | perder tiempo loc verb |
| | I've wasted a lot of time today on Facebook. |
| | Hoy perdí mucho tiempo en Facebook. |
| waste your breath v expr | (talking is pointless) | desperdiciar palabras loc verb |
| waste your talent v expr | (fail to fulfill potential) | desperdiciar talento vtr + nm |
wastebasket,
waste basket n | (rubbish bin) | cubo de la basura nm + loc adj |
| | | papelera nf |
| | | basurero nm |
| | Irene screwed up a piece of paper and threw it in the wastebasket. |
wastebin,
waste bin n | (rubbish bin) (ES) | cubo de basura nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | tacho de basura nm + loc adj |
| | (MX) | bote de basura nm + loc adj |
| | | cesto de basura nm + loc adj |
| | The office cleaners are responsible for emptying the wastebins. |
wasteland,
also UK: waste ground n | (barren terrain) | erial nm |
| | | páramo nm |
| | The local council is planning to transform a piece of wasteland into a children's play area. |
| | El ayuntamiento planea transformar el erial en un parque infantil. |
wastepaper,
waste paper n | (paper discarded as useless) | papel de desecho grupo nom |
wastepaper basket,
waste paper basket,
waste basket n | (indoor receptacle for trash) | papelera nf |
| | | cesto de papeles nm + loc adj |
| | She threw the unneeded files into the wastepaper basket. |
| | Tiró a la papelera los documentos que no necesitaba. |
wastepaper bin,
waste paper bin n | UK (indoor receptacle for rubbish) | papelera nf |
| | No sé por qué la papelera está vacía y la basura está en el suelo. |
| | (Chile) | papelero, basurero nm |
wastewater,
waste water n | (used water) | aguas residuales loc nom fpl |
| | | aguas servidas loc nom fpl |
| | Treatment of the wastewater begins in the septic tank. |