Wasteland - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

plural noun

Extensive tracts of heavily eroded, uncultivable land with little vegetation.

Примеры использования:

One-hundred fifty years ago such herds could be found, not only in rugged mountain areas, but on ba…

plural noun

A dry area without plants and with large rocks that the weather has worn into strange shapes

verb

Abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.

Примеры использования:

We feel our public representatives have deserted us

noun

A waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation, typically one covered with sand.

Примеры использования:

The desert of the sinai peninsula is a harsh place

adjective

Like a desert.

Примеры использования:

Overgrazing has created desert conditions

verb

Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Примеры использования:

We can't afford to waste electricity

adjective

(of a material, substance, or by-product) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process.

Примеры использования:

Ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly

noun

An act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Примеры использования:

It's a waste of time trying to argue with him

noun

An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.

Примеры использования:

Ahead is a barren land of lochans and beautifully-ridged mountains rising steeply from an uninhabit…

noun

An area of land that has not been farmed or had towns and roads built on it, esp. because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth

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Large parts of canada are still wilderness.

noun

If someone previously in a position of power is now in the wilderness, they have lost their power and it is not clear if or how they will get it back

Примеры использования:

His dismissal from the cabinet led to a long period in the political wilderness.

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Примеры использования:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Примеры использования:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Примеры использования:

A herd of wild goats