No. 12,561 in Swedish
slöseri
Wastefulness.
In a sentence
Att låta maten gå till spillo är ett slöseri.
Letting food go to waste is a waste.
In this sentence, 'slöseri' is used to describe unnecessary and wasteful usage of resources, specifically food.
Slöseri med tid är ofta resultatet av dålig planering.
Wasting time is often a result of poor planning.
Here, 'slöseri' denotes the inefficient or non-productive use of time.
Det är ett slöseri att köpa saker man inte behöver.
It is a waste to buy things one does not need.
In this case, 'slöseri' indicates spending resources, such as money, on unnecessary items.
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