English-German translation for "wasteful"

"wasteful" German translation

wasteful
[ˈweistful; -fəl]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • to be wasteful of
    verschwenderisch umgehen mit, verschwenden (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    to be wasteful of
  • wüst, öde
    wasteful desolate obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    wasteful desolate obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
wasteful exploitation
Es ist eine Verschwendung von Steuergeldern.
It is downright wasteful of taxpayers' money.
Source: Europarl
Wir sind der Meinung, daß diese Einstellung des Europäischen Parlaments direkt verschwenderisch ist.
We think this attitude on the part of the European Parliament is quite wasteful.
Source: Europarl
Die gemeinsame Agrarpolitik ist allzu verschwenderisch und bürokratisch.
The Common Agricultural policy is much too wasteful and bureaucratic.
Source: Europarl
Sie können zu unwirtschaftlichen Investitionen und einem Verlust von Innovation führen.
They may induce wasteful investment and a loss in innovation.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir brauchen intelligente Stromnetze- zurzeit sind diese verschwenderisch und anachronistisch.
We need smart electricity grids; currently these are wasteful and anachronistic.
Source: Europarl
Subventionen für Destillationen müssen abgeschafft werden, da sie eine Verschwendung darstellen.
Aid for distillation must be stopped because it is wasteful.
Source: Europarl
Dies ist gesellschaftlich, moralisch und ökologisch Verschwendung.
That is socially, morally, and environmentally wasteful.
Source: News-Commentary
Anders als die Bewohner des Universums, ist das Universum selbst nicht verschwenderisch.
Unlike the occupants of the universe, the universe itself is not wasteful.
Source: TED
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