Malgastar
Example: No hem de malgastar els recursos naturals que tenim.
Definition
"Malgastar" means to waste or use resources carelessly and inefficiently, often resulting in unnecessary loss or depletion. It describes actions that squander materials, time, or opportunities without beneficial outcome, such as in the phrase 'No hem de malgastar els recursos naturals que tenim.'
Etymology
The word "malgastar" comes from the Catalan prefix 'mal-' meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly,' combined with 'gastar,' which means 'to spend' or 'to use.' Essentially, it means 'to spend badly.' This construction is common in Romance languages, highlighting the negative aspect of wasting something valuable.
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"Malgastar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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