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wasting

UK
/ˈweɪstɪŋ/
US
/ˈweɪstɪŋ/
wastingnoun
wastings
pl
Translations
gaspillageEmploi courant pour l'utilisation excessive ou inutile de ressources.
The wasting of resources in the office was a major concern for the management.
Le gaspillage des ressources au bureau était une préoccupation majeure pour la direction.
dépérissementSens médical ou général de déclin progressif, avec amaigrissement et affaiblissement.
The patient was suffering from a wasting disease that left him frail and thin.
Le patient souffrait d'une maladie de dépérissement qui le rendait frêle et maigre.
Definitions
The process of becoming progressively weaker and more emaciated, often due to illness or malnutrition.
The patient was suffering from a wasting disease that left him frail and thin.
The act or process of using something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
The wasting of resources in the office was a major concern for the management.
Synonyms
consumption
deterioration
depletion
dissipation
squandering
loss
wastinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈweɪstɪŋ/
US
/ˈweɪstɪŋ/
Translations
dépérissantQui provoque ou manifeste un affaiblissement progressif, souvent dans un contexte médical.
The wasting disease left him bedridden and frail.
La maladie dépérissante l'a cloué au lit et rendu frêle.
Additional translations
gaspilleurS'emploie pour qualifier une utilisation inefficace ou inutile; registre courant.
amortissableSens spécialisé, notamment en finance, pour un bien dont la valeur ou l'utilité diminue avec le temps.
Definitions
Causing or characterized by a gradual loss of strength, health, or vitality.
The wasting disease left him bedridden and frail.
Characterized by or resulting in unnecessary loss or inefficiency; wasteful.
The project was burdened by wasting inefficiencies that drained its budget.
Diminishing in value or usefulness over time; depreciating.
A patent is a wasting asset because it eventually expires.
Synonyms
devouring
enfeebling
weakening
draining
withered
declining
emaciating
withering
shriveling
atrophying
deteriorating
consuming
wasteverb

wasting

ing-form

wasted
Past Simple
wasted
Past Participle
wasting
ing-form
UK
/weɪst/
US
/weɪst/
Translations
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
waste away
dissipate
squander
misuse
deplete
expend
lavish
consume
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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