Meaning
waste
- useless or excessive use of something
- something wasted
- wastefulness
In a sentence
Buttare il pane è uno spreco inutile.
Throwing away bread is a pointless waste.
Quanto spreco di cibo c'è nel ristorante?
How much food waste is there in the restaurant?
Con questa lista non facciamo sprechi.
With this list we do not waste anything.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spreco | masculine · singular |
| sprechi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common with cibo, tempo, denaro, energia.
- Spreco di + noun is very frequent.
- Different from rifiuto: spreco is wastefulness, not trash.