waste
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The meaning (definition) of the word waste
to use more of something than you really need.
The word waste used in a sentence
“Don't waste your food, eat what is on your plate.”
How the word waste is said around the world
| French | déchets (day-SHE) |
| Spanish | desperdiciar (days-payr-theeth-YAHR) |
| Mandarin | 浪费 (lahng fay) |
| Hindi | बरबाद करना (buhr-BAHD KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يضيع (eyedee) |
| Russian | напрасно тратить (nahp-RAHS-nu TRAH-tyeety) |
| Portuguese (EU) | desperdício (dish-pi-ruh-DEES-yuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | desperdício (days-pay-ruh-JEES-yuu) |
| Japanese | 無駄 (MU-dah) |
| German | Abfall (AHP-fahl) |
| Urdu | فضلہ (FU-zuh-lah) |
| Punjabi | ਬਰਬਾਦੀ (buh-ruh-BAH-dee) |
| Korean | 낭비하다 (NAHNG-bee-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְבַזבֵּז (LVAHZ-bayz) |
| Greek | απόβλητα (ah-POHV-lee-tah) |
| Dutch | afval (AHF-vahl) |
| Tagalog | basura (bah-SOO-rah) |
| Vietnamese | rác thải (ZAH-urky tahy) |
| Turkish | atık (ah-TUK) |
| Persian | ضایعات (ZAH-yay-aht) |
| Polish | marnować (mahr-NAW-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | відходи (veet-KHOH-di) |
| Bengali | বর্জ্য (BAWR-gyaw) |
| Swedish | avfall (AHV-fahl) |
| Italian | sciupare (shuu-PAH-ray) |
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