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    Desperdiciado (en. Wasted)

    /despeɾdiˈθjaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Refers to resources that have not been properly utilized.
    Water was wasted during the drought.
    El agua fue desperdiciada durante la sequía.
    Describes something that has lost its effectiveness or use due to misuse.
    Wasted time can never be recovered.
    El tiempo desperdiciado nunca se recupera.
    Indicates that something has remained unused in an adequate manner.
    Much talent wasted on that project.
    Mucho talento desperdiciado en ese proyecto.

    Etymology

    From the verb "desperdiciar," which comes from the Latin 'disperdīciāre.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    wasted time
    to lose time without benefit
    desperdiciado el tiempo
    wasted in vain
    to squander efforts without positive results
    desperdiciado en vano
    wasted instead of invested
    not to use resources productively
    desperdiciado en lugar de invertido

    Related Words

    to waste
    action of using resources inefficiently
    desperdiciar
    waste
    waste or material that is not utilized
    desperdicio
    to squander
    to spend excessively or uselessly
    malgastar

    Slang Meanings

    Something that has been completely lost.
    That money was completely wasted.
    Ese dinero fue completamente desperdiciado.
    Refers to a hopeless situation.
    This project is wasted, it has no future.
    Este proyecto está desperdiciado, no tiene futuro.