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тратить впустую

waste

Meaning of тратить впустую

use inefficiently

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RU[ˈtratʲitʲ vpʊˈstʊju]
waste
тратить впустую - waste
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тратить впустую with English translation

тратить впустую usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Don't waste hot water when you shower.

Не тратьте впустую горячую воду во время душа.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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
мусорtrash
инструментtool
раковинаsink
протиратьwipe
включатьturn on

тратить впустую synonyms

Related words worth learning together

тратить напрасно
Emphasizes the pointlessness of the expenditure; very close to 'тратить впустую'.
проматывать
Colloquial/slang; about recklessly frittering away money or time.
растрачивать
More literary; about gradual or profligate spending.
тратить
General neutral 'to spend' — not always negative.
выбрасывать
Literally 'to throw away'; sometimes used figuratively about useless spending.
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Т
🇷🇺ru
тратить напрасно

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

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
проматывать

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

B1Rarely
Р
🇷🇺ru
растрачивать

More literary; about gradual or profligate spending.

B1Rarely
🇷🇺ru

General neutral 'to spend' — not always negative.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

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

A2Often
Р
🇷🇺ru
расточать

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

B2Very Rarely
Р
🇷🇺ru
распылять

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

B2Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
перерасходовать

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

B1Often

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How to pronounce тратить впустую and what this word means

тратить впустую means 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]

Questions about this word

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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