- waster wast·er n
- ['weɪstə(r)]
(good-for-nothing) perdigiorno m/f , (spendthrift) sprecone (-a)
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waster wast·er n
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Waster — Wast er, n. [OE. wastour, OF. wasteor, gasteor. See {Waste}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal. [1913 Webster] He also that is slothful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wast|rel — «WAYS truhl», noun. 1. a waster; spendthrift. 2. an idle, worthless person; good for nothing. 3. something useless, inferior, or imperfect. ╂[< waster + el, a diminutive suffix] … Useful english dictionary
waster — wast|er [ˈweıstə US ər] n 1.) BrE informal someone who you think will never achieve any success in life ▪ All her friends are drunks or wasters. 2.) time/money/energy waster someone or something that does not use time etc carefully or well … Dictionary of contemporary English
waster — wast|er [ weıstər ] noun count BRITISH someone or something that wastes time, money, or other valuable things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waster — wast·er … English syllables
waster — wast•er [[t]ˈweɪ stər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that wastes money, etc 2) a destroyer; ruiner • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF wastere, wastour (see or II) … From formal English to slang
wast·er — /ˈweıstɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : someone or something that uses too much of something or that uses something in a way that is not necessary or effective He has been called a waster of taxpayers money. He thinks every meeting is a big time… … Useful english dictionary
thief — Waster Wast er, n. [OE. wastour, OF. wasteor, gasteor. See {Waste}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal. [1913 Webster] He also that is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waste — I. noun Etymology: Middle English waste, wast; in sense 1, from Anglo French wast, from wast, gast, guast, adjective, desolate, waste, from Latin vastus; in other senses, from Middle English wasten to waste more at vast Date: 13th century 1. a. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
waste — wastable, adj. wasteless, adj. /wayst/, v., wasted, wasting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words. 2. to fail or neglect to use: to … Universalium
waste — waste1 W3S2 [weıst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bad use)¦ 2 go to waste 3 be a waste of time/money/effort etc 4¦(unwanted materials)¦ 5 a waste of space 6¦(land)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 5; Date: 1200 1300; Origin: WASTE2] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
