waste

WASTE noun

uk/weɪst/ us waste noun
(REMAINING MATERIAL)

B2 things that are not wanted, especially what remains after you have used something

мусор, отходы
household/nuclear waste  go to waste
to not be used

идти в отходы, тратиться попусту
I hate to see good food go to waste .
waste verb [ T ] uk/weɪst/ us
B1 to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it

терять, тратить впустую
I don't want to waste any more time so let's start. Why waste your money on things you don't need? be waste d on sb
to be clever or of high quality in a way that someone will not understand or enjoy

быть попусту растраченным на кого-либо
Good coffee is waste d on Joe - he prefers instant. Фразовые глаголы waste away
waste adjective [ always before noun ] uk/weɪst/ us
B1 Waste material is not now needed and can be got rid of.

использованный, отработанный
waste paper