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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesperdicio de agua
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desperdicio de agua
"La campaña busca concienciar sobre el desperdicio de agua."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The unnecessary or excessive use of water that leads to its depletion or pollution.
"The city implemented new regulations to reduce water waste during the summer months." - 2
Water that is discarded or not utilized effectively.
"The irrigation system was redesigned to minimize water waste in agricultural practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wæter' (from Proto-Germanic *watōr) combined with Middle English 'wast' (from Old French 'wast', ultimately from Latin 'vastare', meaning to lay waste or squander). The combined term emerged in modern ecological discourse to describe the inefficient or unnecessary loss of potable water resources.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Water waste" is said worldwide
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gaspillage d'eau
Transliteration: gaspillage d'eau
"La ville a lancé une campagne pour réduire le gaspillage d'eau."
Wasserverschwendung
Transliteration: Vaserverschwendung
"Die Regierung hat Maßnahmen ergriffen, um die Wasserverschwendung zu reduzieren."
spreco d'acqua
Transliteration: spreco d'acqua
"È importante ridurre lo spreco d'acqua durante l'estate."
desperdicio de agua
Transliteration: desperdicio de agua
"La campaña busca concienciar sobre el desperdicio de agua."
desperdício de água
Transliteration: desperdício de água
"Precisamos combater o desperdício de água em nossas casas."
जल बर्बादी
Transliteration: jal barabadi
"हमें जल बर्बादी को रोकने के लिए कदम उठाने की आवश्यकता है।"
水浪费
Transliteration: shuǐ làngfèi
"我们需要采取措施来减少水浪费。"
물 낭비
Transliteration: mul nangbi
"물 낭비를 줄이기 위한 캠페인이 시작되었습니다."
水の無駄遣い
Transliteration: mizu no mudazukai
"水の無駄遣いを減らすための取り組みが必要です。"
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