Sentence examples of "waste away" in English
Golf is a waste of land in such a small country as Japan.
Le golf est un gaspillage de terrain dans un petit pays comme le Japon.
The train belched clouds of black smoke into the air as it chugged away.
Le train cracha en l'air des nuages de fumée noire tandis qu'il haletait en s'éloignant.
Is a skyscraper a big thing far away or a small thing close up?
Un gratte-ciel est-il un objet de grande taille lointain ou un objet de petite taille vu de près ?
After a while passion and infatuation ooze away.
Au bout d'un moment, la passion et l'engouement s'essoufflent.
Another interesting source of energy is the heat that can be recovered from radioactive waste material.
Une autre source intéressante d'énergie est la chaleur qui peut être récupérée dans les matériaux à déperdition radioactive.
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
La perfection est atteinte non quand il ne reste rien à ajouter, mais quand il ne reste rien à enlever.
Looking at your Facebook friends' photos is a waste of time.
Regarder les photos de tes amis Face-de-bouc est une perte de temps.
Our school did away with uniforms last year.
Notre école a abandonné les uniformes l'année dernière.
I think all my efforts to help her will just be a waste of my time.
J'ai peur que mes efforts pour l'aider ne soient qu'une perte de temps.
His neighbor will care for the children while she is away.
Son voisin s'occupera des enfants pendant son absence.
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