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тратить впустую

waste

Meaning of тратить впустую

use inefficiently

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Russian[ˈtratʲitʲ vpʊˈstʊju]
waste
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тратить впустую with English translation

тратить впустую usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't waste hot water when you shower.

Не тратьте впустую горячую воду во время душа.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Leaving the heating on all day wastes energy.

Оставлять отопление включённым весь день — значит тратить впустую энергию.

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тратить впустую belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тратить впустуюwaste
беспорядокmess
пыльdust
пятноstain
мусорtrash
инструментtool
раковинаsink

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What's the difference between тратить впустую / тратить напрасно / проматывать / растрачивать / тратить / выбрасывать

🇷🇺Russian
тратить впустую

Direct equivalent of 'waste' — using resources without benefit.

A2Often

Don't waste time — get to work.

Не трать время впустую — займись делом.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тратить напрасно

Emphasizes the pointlessness of the expenditure; very close to 'тратить впустую'.

A2Often

Don't spend money needlessly on things you don't need.

Не трать деньги напрасно на вещи, которые не нужны.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проматывать

Colloquial/slang; about recklessly frittering away money or time.

B1Rarely

He blows his paycheck at clubs.

Он проматывает зарплату в клубах.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
растрачивать

More literary; about gradual or profligate spending.

B1Rarely

He squandered the inheritance on empty amusements.

Он растрачивал наследство на пустые развлечения.

🇷🇺Russian

General neutral 'to spend' — not always negative.

A1Very Often

I spend a lot of time commuting.

Я трачу много времени на дорогу.

🇷🇺Russian

Literally 'to throw away'; sometimes used figuratively about useless spending.

A2Often

Don't throw away the food — better give it to someone who is hungry.

Не выбрасывай еду — лучше отдай тому, кто голоден.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
расточать

Archaic/literary; about excessive, profligate dissipation of resources.

B2Very Rarely

He dissipated the family's wealth.

Он расточал богатство семьи.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
распылять

Means 'to scatter' — about dispersing energy, attention, or efforts and losing effectiveness.

B2Rarely

Don't spread yourself thin on trivial matters — focus on the main thing.

Не распыляйся на мелочи — сосредоточься на главном.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перерасходовать

About exceeding a budget or allowance — a technical/financial term.

B1Often

We overspent the project budget.

Мы перерасходовали бюджет проекта.

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тратить впустую translation: waste. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тратить впустую

[ˈtratʲitʲ vpʊˈstʊju]

тратить впустую translation

waste

тратить впустую examples

Don't waste hot water when you shower.

тратить впустую transcription

[ˈtratʲitʲ vpʊˈstʊju]

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тратить впустую meaning: what does it mean?

использовать ресурсы неэффективно, без пользы

тратить впустую pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

тратить впустую is pronounced as [ˈtratʲitʲ vpʊˈstʊju]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

тратить впустую definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Don't waste hot water when you shower. Translation: Не тратьте впустую горячую воду во время душа.

Is тратить впустую part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, тратить впустую (waste) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is тратить впустую part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, тратить впустую (waste) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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