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 Translation for 'be wasted' from English to Russian
пропа́сть [перен.] [пройти бесполезно, безрезультатно; не найти полезного применения] [сов.]to be wasted
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растраченный {adj} {past-p}wasted
напрасная затратаwasted expense
являться [несов.] [быть, представлять собой]to be
unverified подразумева́ться [несов.] [возвр.]be implied
возвратиться [сов.]to be back
unverified
идиом.
Набери́сь терпе́ния!
Be patient!
оторопеть [сов.]to be baffled
быть неверным [иметь на стороне любовную связь]to be unfaithful
радоваться [чему-л.] [несов.]to be delighted
быть безработным [несов.]to be unemployed
удивляться [изумляться] [несов.]to be astonished
удивиться [изумиться] [сов.]to be astonished
быть подозрительным [несов.]to be suspicious
быть действительным [несов.]to be valid
быть занятымto be occupied
стоить того [несов.]to be worthwhile
быть вынужденымto be compelled
заблуждаться [несов.]to be mistaken
находиться в распоряжении [несов.]to be available
сердиться [несов.]to be annoyed
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Usage Examples English
  • The rest of Liu Bei's followers, new and old, were entrusted with new responsibilities and promoted to new ranks with Liu Zhang's followers promoted into prominent positions so their talents would not be wasted.
  • In addition, it can be wasted, typically by failed attempts to promote unpopular policies that are not central to a politician's agenda.
  • The energy created by shock absorbers and kinetic braking energy that normally would be wasted assists in charging the accumulator.
  • placing a chicken coop inside a greenhouse recovers the heat generated by the chickens, which would otherwise be wasted.
  • Energy (in the form of ATP) would be wasted in carrying out these reactions when they have no net productivity.

  • The effort proved to be wasted, as the engineering team would end up spending more than two extremely stressful months searching for the right mix, and were only finished after that length of time because the deadline had arrived, not because they felt at all satisfied with the results.
  • The newer cells may continue to discharge through the rest of the string, but due to the low voltage this energy flow may not be useful, and may be wasted in the old cells as resistance heating.
  • This permits the continued participation in the election by those whose votes would otherwise be wasted.
  • Unlike conventional vehicles, hybrids often achieve better figures in the city because they do not waste power idling and can recover some power when stopping (by using regenerative braking) that would be wasted in a conventional vehicle.
  • A curved reflector redirects light that would otherwise be wasted toward the condensing lens.

  • The use of diesel traction reduced operating costs, yet the investment in new rolling stock would largely be wasted by the early closure of the line.
  • Surplus votes are transferred to candidates ranked lower in the voters’ preferences, so they would not be wasted by remaining with a candidate who does not need them.
  • If risks are improperly assessed and prioritized, time can be wasted in dealing with risk of losses that are not likely to occur.
  • These activities include production of renewable, nuclear, and fossil fuel derived sources of energy, and for the recovery and reuse of energy that would otherwise be wasted.
  • The poet Craig Morgan Teicher has described her as a writer for whom "words are always scarce, hard won, and not to be wasted".

  • too much of the amplifier's potential output power would otherwise be wasted on infrasonic and ultrasonic frequencies, and the danger of AM radio interference would increase.
  • The disadvantage of using fixed length fields is that some part of the field may be wasted but space is still required for the maximum length case.
  • Autonomous buildings can increase security and reduce environmental impacts by using on-site resources (such as sunlight and rain) that would otherwise be wasted.
  • In order to ensure that his gifts would not be wasted, he stipulated that the municipality must pass an ordinance establishing a tax to support the library's ongoing operating costs after the initial grant provided the costs for building and equipping the library.
  • Yard locomotives with onboard energy storage systems which allow the recovery of some of the energy which would otherwise be wasted as heat are now available.

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