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wasted space
[/ˈweɪstɪd speɪs/]
noun
pl: wasted spaces
espaço desperdiçado
1.
An area or room that is not being used efficiently or productively; unused or underutilized space
That corner of the office is just wasted space.
Aquele canto do escritório é apenas espaço desperdiçado.
2.
A person or thing that serves no useful purpose; someone or something that is ineffective or useless
He called himself wasted space after failing the exam.
Ele se chamou de espaço desperdiçado depois de reprovar na prova.
NYC Slang
dead space; a waste
Synonyms
unused space
dead space
underutilized area
void
empty space
Antonyms
useful space
productive space
well-utilized area
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
espaço desperdiçado
most common usage
São Paulo
espaço perdido
alternative informal usage
Portugal
espaço desperdiçado
standard Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
take up space
space waster
fill the space
waste not, want not
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