wasted
intermediateB1/ˈweɪstɪd/ · wa-sted
Describing something that has been squandered or used inefficiently.
Meanings
Describing something that has been squandered or used inefficiently.
ایسی چیز جو ضائع ہو یا ناکارہ ہو گئی ہو۔
ضائع
zaiy
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- wasted time
- wasted potential
- wasted resources
Example Sentences
He felt that his talent was wasted in a monotonous job.
اسے محسوس ہوا کہ اس کی صلاحیت ایک monotonous نوکری میں ضائع ہو گئی ہے۔
Usay mehsoos hua ke us ki salahiyat aik monotonous naukri mein zaiy ho gayi hai.
They wasted several hours arguing about nothing.
انہوں نے کچھ بھی نہیں پر بحث کرتے ہوئے کئی گھنٹے ضائع کیے۔
Unhon ne kuch bhi nahi par behas karte hue kai ghante zaiy kiye.
Don't waste your opportunities; they may not come again.
اپنے مواقع کو ضائع نہ کرو؛ یہ دوبارہ نہیں آ سکتے۔
Apne moqa ko zaiy na karo; ye dobara nahi aa sakte.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a wasted day where you achieved nothing.
Imagine a littered park where no one takes care of the environment.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
عشق میں ہم نے کیا کیا جوش میں خرچ کیاکیا
Ishq mein hum ne kya kya josh mein kharch kiya kya
In love, we wasted everything in our fervor.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھویا وقت کبھی واپس نہیں آتا
Khoya waqt kabhi wapas nahi aata
Lost time never returns.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wastian" — to waste, to waste away
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved from Old English, where 'wastian' meant to waste or destroy.