Engelsk substantiv: dissipation | |||
1. | dissipation (om begivenhet) breaking up and scattering by dispersion | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The dissipation of the mist. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | dispersion, scattering | ||
2. | dissipation (om handling) dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | dissolution, licentiousness, looseness, profligacy | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence | ||
3. | dissipation (om handling) useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | If the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste. Mindless dissipation of natural resources. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | waste, wastefulness | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | activity | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | boondoggle, extravagance, high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigality, squandering, waste of effort, waste of energy, waste of material, waste of money, waste of time | ||