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waste¹
/weIst/
verb [+object]
1 memboroskan; me-nyia2kan
▪ waste time/food/money
memboroskan waktu/makanan/uang
▪ Don’t waste money on cars.
Jangan memboroskan uang utk membeli mobil.
▪ [+ sth (in)]
Don’t waste your time explaining it to him.
Jangan memboroskan waktu utk menjelaskan hal itu kepadanya.

▪ Don't waste life in fears
Jangan menyianyiakan kehidupan dalam ketakutan.

Adverb

just, simply

▪ You are just wasting your time.
Anda hanya sedang menghabiskan waktu Anda.

2 [+ sth (on sb/sth)]
memberikan, menggunakan, mengatakan sst yg berguna di mana hal tsb tidak dihargai
▪ Why are you wasting your sympathy on her?
Mengapa engkau memberikan simpati kepada dia padahal simpatimu tidak dihargai?
▪ Do not waste your effort on this matter.
Jangan memboroskan usaha/tenaga dl masalah ini.
3 [usually pasif]
memboroskan ssorg/sst yg sangat bermanfaat/berguna
▪ a wasted opportunity
kesempatan yg dibuang
▪ You’re wasted doing such a thing.
Anda tidak termanfaatkan maksimal dengan mengerjakan hal yg demikian.
4 (informal, especially US)
menghindari ssorg, biasanya dengan membunuhnya
5 (US, informal)
mengalahkan ssorg habis2an dl suatu pertandingan atau kompetisi
■  IDIOM
| waste your breath
mengatakan sst yg tidak beréfék
| waste not, want not (peribahasa)
jika Anda tidak memboroskan apa pun, terutama makanan, Anda pasti akan memilikinya saat dibutuhkan
PHR v
| waste away
(tt org)
menjadi lemah dan kurus, terutama karena sakit

waste²
/weIst/
noun
1 [countable, uncountable]
sampah; barang2 yg tidak berguna yg dibuang
▪ the human waste
kotoran manusia
2 [uncountable]
pemborosan; pe-nyia2an
▪ To be efficient, a factory should try to reduce waste.
Utk menjadi éfisién, pabrik harus mencoba mengurangi pemborosan.

waste³
/weIst/
adjective
[di depan noun]
tidak berguna
▪ Throw the waste paper/material away.
Buanglah kertas/bahan tak berguna itu.

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