wastes

[US]/[weɪst]/
[UK]/[weɪst]/

Translation

n. nyenzo iliyobaki baada ya mchakato; kitu kilichotupwa kama kisichotumika au kisichohitajiki; (wakati, bidhaa za kazi, au rasilimali) zilizotumika vibaya au zilizopotea
v. (wa mtu) kuwa mchangavu au mdhoho; tumia au toka (kitu) kwa njia ya kupoteza; kuwa mdogo; kukupwa

Phrases & Collocations

wastes time

hupoteza wakati

wasted effort

jaribio lililotupwa

wastes money

hupoteza fedha

wasted potential

uwezo uliopotea

wasted food

chakula kilichopotea

wastes energy

hupoteza nguvu

wasted years

miaka iliyotupwa

Example Sentences

the city wastes a lot of water due to leaky pipes.

Jiji hutumia maji mengi kwa sababu ya mabomba yashavunjika.

don't waste your time on unproductive activities.

Usipoteze wakati wako kwenye shughuli zisizozaalisha.

we need to reduce food waste in our household.

Tunahitaji kupunguza upotevu wa chakula nyumbani kwetu.

the factory wastes valuable resources in its production process.

Ki厂i hutumia rasilimali muhimu katika mchakato wake wa uzalishaji.

recycling helps to minimize construction waste.

Ukurashaji husaidia kupunguza taka za ujenzi.

he wastes no opportunity to criticize the government.

Hutumia fursa yoyote kumtukadiri serikali.

the company wastes money on unnecessary advertising.

Kampuni hutumia pesa kwenye matangazo yasiyo ya lazima.

it's a waste of energy arguing with him.

Ni upotevu wa nguvu za akili kumjaribiana naye.

the garden wastes away without proper care.

Bustani hufifia bila huduma nzuri.

we can't afford to waste any more time.

Hatuwezi kumudu kupoteza wakati wowote tena.

the project wastes valuable funding allocated for education.

Mradi hutumia fedha muhimu zilizotolewa kwa ajili ya elimu.

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