waste of time

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A pointless or unproductive task.

Equivalents

Españoldesperdicio temporal pérdida de tiempo

Françaisperte de temps

DeutschZeitvergeudung Zeitverschwendung

9 more languages

Suomiajanhaaskaus ajanhukka ajantuhlaus

Italianoperdita di tempo spreco di tempo

日本語タイムロス時間の浪費時間の無駄

한국어시간의 낭비

Македонскизалудност

Nederlandstijdverspilling

Portuguêsperda de tempo

Русскийпоте́ря времени

Examples

“Asking him for money is a waste ⟳ of time: he won't give ⟳ you any.”

“Sit ⟳ and try ⟳ for the big kill ⟳. A waste ⟳ of time, sitting still.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

waste paper waste picker waste pipe waste product waste sorting waste time

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