waste of effort

Definition

Definition of waste of effort - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

uselessnessuseless expenditure of energy or resources

The project was a waste of effort and yielded no results..

futilityaction that achieves no useful result

Studying all night was a waste of effort.

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Expressions with waste

waste time

use time in an unproductive way

He tends to waste time on social media.

waste away

become progressively weaker and more emaciated

After the illness, he began to waste away rapidly..

waste breath

speak without being listened to or heeded

He wasted breath trying to convince her.

lay waste

completely destroy a place or area

The army laid waste to the entire village.

go to waste

fail to achieve intended purpose

His efforts went to waste after the project was canceled.

waste of time

devotion of time to a useless activity

Arguing with him is a waste of time.

Expressions with effort

all-out effort

attempt using every possible resource energy and determination

They made an all-out effort to finish the project before Friday.

last-ditch effort

desperate attempt when everything else failed

In a last-ditch effort, they tried to negotiate with the kidnappers.

last-gasp effort

final attempt made in a desperate situation

The team made a last-gasp effort to win the game.

Herculean effort

task requiring great strength or effort

Building the bridge was a Herculean effort.

spare no effort

do everything possible to achieve a goal

She will spare no effort to win the competition.

A for effort

recognition of effort despite failure

He got an A for effort in trying to fix the sink.

persistent effort pays off

exp.

consistent hard work leads to success

She believes that persistent effort pays off in the long run.

waste no effort

act with maximum efficiency and focus

He wasted no effort in completing the project ahead of schedule.

requiring a Herculean effort

adj.

demanding great strength or effort

The project was requiring a Herculean effort to complete on time.

Trojan effort

very determined and hardworking attempt

Her Trojan effort in completing the project was commendable.

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inefficiency

resource waste

waste of resources or effort

Examples of waste of effort in a sentence

Trying to fix that old car is a waste of effort.
Arguing with him is a waste of effort.
Trying to fix the broken vase was a waste of effort.

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French:gaspillage d'énergie, travail inutile, ...
German:vergebliche Mühe, Zeitverschwendung, ...
Italian:perdita di energia, spreco di energie, ...
Spanish:pérdida de esfuerzo, desperdicio de esfuerzo, ...
Portuguese:desperdício de esforço, perda de tempo, ...
Chinese:徒劳无功, ...
Japanese:努力の無駄, 骨折り損, ...
Arabic:إِضاعَة الجُهْد, إضاعة جهد, ...
Hebrew:בִּזְבּוּז מַאֲמָץ, מַאֲמָץ לַשָּׁוְא, ...
Russian:пустая трата усилий, ...
Ukrainian:марна трата зусиль, безглузде зусилля, ...
Hindi:मेहनत की बर्बादी, व्यर्थ परिश्रम, ...
Bengali:শ্রমের অপচয়, ...
Catalan:esforç inútil, inutilitat, ...
Czech:plýtvání úsilím, zbytečná námaha, ...
Danish:spild af kræfter, nytteløst arbejde, ...
Dutch:verspilling van moeite, zinloze inspanning, ...
Greek:σπατάλη κόπου, ματαιοπονία, ...
Hungarian:erőpazarlás, hiábavalóság, ...
Khmer:ការខ្ជះខ្ជាយកម្លាំង, ការធ្វើឥតប្រយោជន៍, ...
Korean:노력의 낭비, 헛수고, ...
Persian:اتلاف, کار بیهوده, ...
Polish:marnowanie wysiłku, ...
Portuguese (BR):desperdício de esforço, ...
Romanian:pierdere de efort, pierdere de timp, ...
Swedish:slöseri med ansträngning, ...
Thai:การเสียแรงเปล่า, ความสูญเปล่า, ...
Turkish:çaba israfı, boşuna çaba, ...
Vietnamese:lãng phí công sức, sự lãng phí công sức, ...

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