Uncle Polar SpanishStart learning free

Spanish reference › Words 3501–4000

el desperdicio in English

waste noun Spain

Number 3,828 of the 5,000 most used words in everyday Spanish.

Example

Tirar comida así es un desperdicio.

Throwing food away like that is a waste.

Before: la tubería · Next: la bayeta

Learn it so it sticks

Uncle Polar Spanish teaches the 5,000 words behind about 90% of everyday Spanish, real phrases, every tense and an accent coach that scores you as you speak, in the Spanish of Spain or Latin America. Free to start.

Start learning free