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wasteful in English:

1. waste waste


Youth is such a priceless commodity that it is a shame to waste it on children.
He and I discussed the waste problem in terms of recycling.
Some people consider it a waste of time to study languages such as Klingon, Interlingua and Esperanto.
Another interesting source of energy is the heat that can be recovered from radioactive waste material.
I think it is about time we changed our ways of disposing of waste.
waste products
Packaging can actually prevent certain kinds of waste.
What a waste to buy such an expensive machine even though he doesn't even know how to use computers.
For things that have had contents with volatile oil like thinners they should be left for a few days to completely evaporate it before being disposed of as non-flammable waste.
He didn't waste a single minute, thinking constantly about how to survive and how to improve his condition.
It may seem like a hassle, but I think you ought to go back to the basics and start over. Haste makes waste they say.
Say that work is 8 hours, it feels like the three hour commute time is also work but you don't get any money for it. What a waste.
Is there any point recycling household waste? Yes, there's a point recycling household waste.
Severe health risks can result from saving waste
We must make the utmost effort to reduce the use of plastic packaging, and also to recycle all waste plastic.

English word "wasteful"(waste) occurs in sets:

make adjective

2. willing to spend money willing to spend money



3. not economical not economical



4. Profligate Profligate


She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.
She says, however, that her days of profligate spending are almost over.

5. Prodigal Prodigal


My roommate is prodigal when it comes to spending money on movies; he buys them the day they're released, regardless of price.

6. not saving or keeping something that can be used not saving or keeping something that can be used



English word "wasteful"(not saving or keeping something that can be used) occurs in sets:

Unit 2 po angielsku

7. splash out splash out


I really shouldn't do it, but today I think I'll splash out on a pair of new shoes.
She needed some entertainment so decided to splash out in the city centre.

English word "wasteful"(splash out) occurs in sets:

IDOMS, ABBR, COMPANY POSITIONS

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