English-Danish translations for waste
- affaldAffald, der indeholder asbest, er farligt affald. Waste containing asbestos is hazardous waste. Alt affald fra udvindingsindustrien må indbefatte inert affald. All extractive waste has to include inert waste. Hvad der er affald, skal også behandles som affald. Waste matter must be treated as such.
- skraldDet er skørt, at de er tvunget til at sætte deres skrald ud hver fjortende dag. It is crazy that they are forced to put out waste every two weeks. Det er medlemsstaternes ansvar at forbedre ordningerne for skrald, således at de benytter alternativer til deponering uden at straffe skatteborgerne. It is the responsibility of Member States to improve waste disposal, using alternatives to landfill, without penalising the taxpaying public.
- sløseAlt andet ville være sløseri med ressourcer. Anything else would be a waste of resources.
- spildDet er spild af ressourcer og spild af energi. This is a waste of resources and a waste of energy. Ikke en eneste euro må gå til spilde. Not one euro should be wasted. Lad os få stoppet dette spild! Let us put a stop to that waste!
- ødemarkJeg tror, der kunne være en vej ud af dette bureaukratiske dødvande, denne ødemark, som De har fået manøvreret Dem selv ind i. I think there would be a way out of this bureaucratic impasse and the waste into which you have manoeuvred yourselves here.
Definition of waste
- Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish
- A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert
- A large tract of uncultivated land
- A vast expanse of water
- The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use
- Large abundance of something, specifically without it being used
- A decaying of the body by disease; wasting away
- A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect
- Uncultivated, uninhabited
- Barren; desert
- Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess
- Superfluous; needless
- Unfortunate; disappointing.
- to devastate, destroy
- To squander uselessly; to spend idly
- To kill#Verb|kill; to murder#verb|murder
- Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail
- To damage, impair, or injure voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay
Examples
- The cage was littered with animal waste
- That was a waste of time
- Her life seemed a waste
- We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project
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