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wasted [ˈweɪstɪd] adj
1. not exploited or taken advantage of a wasted opportunity 2. useless or unprofitable wasted effort 3. (Medicine) physically enfeebled and emaciated a thin wasted figure 4. (Law / Recreational Drugs) Slang showing signs of habitual drug abuse ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
wasted adjective 1. useless, unnecessary, pointless, needless I'm sorry you had a wasted journey. 2. missed, lost, blown (informal), neglected, squandered a wasted opportunity to help Translations wasted [ˈweɪstɪd] ADJ 1. (= lost, useless) [opportunity] → desaprovechado, desperdiciado; [effort] → inútil; [years] → perdido at least it hadn't been an entirely wasted day → por lo menos no había sido un día completamente perdido I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey → me temo que has hecho un viaje inútil or en vano a vote for them is a wasted vote → votar por ellos es desaprovechar el voto 3. 3.1. (from drugs) → destrozado wasted [ˈweɪstɪd] adj to have a wasted journey → faire un voyage pour rien I'm sorry you had a wasted journey → Je suis désolé que vous ayez fait le voyage pour rien. (= weak) [person] → affaibli(e) waste disposal n (British) → traitement m des déchets waste disposal unit waste disposal, waste disposer (British) n → broyeur m à ordures wasted adj I’ve had a wasted journey → ich bin umsonst hingefahren; a vote for him is a wasted vote → ihn zu wählen heißt eine Stimme verschenken How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At the funeral the Woman stood at the head of the bier, holding a lighted crimson candle till it was wasted entirely away. She was most economical, and when she ate she would gather up crumbs with the tip of her finger, so that nothing should be wasted of the loaf of bread weighing twelve pounds which was baked especially for her and lasted three weeks. Despite his struggles--despite his strength and activity, which seemed wasted in a void, he felt the cold fingers close upon his throat. |
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