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wasted

UK
/ˈweɪstɪd/
US
/ˈweɪstɪd/
wastedadjective
more wasted
Comp.
most wasted
Super.
UK
/ˈweɪstɪd/
US
/ˈweɪstɪd/
Translations
The wasted resources could have been utilized to help those in need.
Les ressources gaspillées auraient pu être utilisées pour aider ceux qui en ont besoin.
défoncéFamilier.
He was so wasted at the party that he couldn't even remember how he got home.
Il était tellement défoncé à la fête qu’il ne se souvenait même pas comment il était rentré chez lui.
désoléPour un lieu ; registre courant.
The wasted land stretched for miles.
La terre désolée s’étendait sur des kilomètres.
amaigriPour une personne ou un corps affaibli.
After months of illness, his body appeared wasted and frail.
Après des mois de maladie, son corps paraissait amaigri et frêle.
Additional translations
gâchéS’emploie surtout pour un temps, un effort ou une opportunité.
décharnéPlus fort, pour insister sur l’aspect très amaigri.
Definitions
Used to describe something that is not used effectively or is squandered.
The wasted resources could have been utilized to help those in need.
Describing a person who is extremely intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
He was so wasted at the party that he couldn't even remember how he got home.
Describing a place or area that is desolate or barren.
The once vibrant town now lay in a wasted state after the economic collapse.
Describing a body or part of the body that is emaciated or weakened.
After months of illness, his body appeared wasted and frail.
Synonyms
dilapidated
decrepit
spent
exhausted
ineffective
inefficient
Antonyms
sober
healthy
fit
wasteverb

wasted

Past Simple

wasted
Past Simple
wasted
Past Participle
wasting
ing-form
UK
/weɪst/
US
/weɪst/
Translations
gaspillerVerbe le plus courant pour utiliser quelque chose inutilement ou de façon excessive.
He wasted his money on unnecessary gadgets.
Il a gaspillé son argent dans des gadgets inutiles.
gâcherEmploi fréquent quand il s’agit de ne pas tirer pleinement parti de quelque chose.
She wasted her talent by not pursuing a career in music.
Elle a gâché son talent en ne poursuivant pas une carrière musicale.
ravagerPour un effet destructeur important sur un lieu ou une chose.
The storm wasted the small coastal town.
La tempête a ravagé la petite ville côtière.
tuerSens familier ou argotique : employer pour une mise à mort.
The mobster threatened to waste anyone who crossed him.
Le truand a menacé de tuer quiconque se mettrait en travers de sa route.
Definitions
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
He wasted his money on unnecessary gadgets.
To fail to make full or good use of something.
She wasted her talent by not pursuing a career in music.
To destroy or severely damage something.
The storm wasted the small coastal town.
To kill or murder someone.
The mobster threatened to waste anyone who crossed him.
Synonyms
squander
dissipate
misuse
deplete
expend
lavish
consume
waste away
Antonyms
save
conserve
wastenoun
Definitions
Unwanted or unusable materials, substances, or by-products.
The factory produces a large amount of waste that needs to be disposed of properly.
A region or area that is barren or uninhabited.
The explorers ventured into the vast desert waste, searching for signs of life.
The act or instance of using something carelessly or extravagantly.
Leaving the lights on all night is such a waste of electricity.
A gradual loss, decay, or deterioration of something, especially through neglect or natural causes.
Without regular maintenance, the once-grand mansion has fallen to waste.
Material excreted or eliminated by living organisms, such as urine, feces, or sweat.
The treatment plant processes human waste before releasing the water back into the river.
wasteadjective
Definitions
Not used or expended; superfluous or excess.
The waste material from the factory was disposed of responsibly.
Desolate or barren; uninhabited or uncultivated.
The waste land stretched for miles, with no signs of life.
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