No. 4,592 in Polish

marnować

"To waste."

In a sentence

Nie powinieneś marnować czasu na rzeczy mało ważne.
You shouldn't waste time on insignificant things.
marnować is used to express wasting or losing something valuable like time.
Po co marnować tyle jedzenia, skoro można je przekazać potrzebującym?
Why waste so much food when it can be given to those in need?
marnować conveys the idea of wasting, particularly resources or food, implying a negative connotation of not utilizing them suitably.
Marnowanie potencjału młodych ludzi to poważny problem społeczny.
Wasting the potential of young people is a serious social issue.
Here, marnowanie refers to the act of neglecting or not utilizing someone's talent or potential effectively.

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