waste of space

Definition

Definition of waste of space - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

generalobject deemed unnecessary or without value

This broken chair is just a waste of space.

value

person considered completely useless or worthless

He is such a waste of space at work.

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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 space

breathing space

short pause to rest, recover, or prepare for something

She needed breathing space before the next meeting.

space out

lose focus or become distracted

He tends to space out during long meetings.

space cadet

someone who is often distracted or not aware of their surroundings

He's such a space cadet, always forgetting where he parked his car..

crash space

temporary place to sleep

He offered his couch as crash space for the night.

give someone some space

allow someone to be alone or not bothered

She was upset, so I decided to give her some space.

acres of space

very large area or amount of space

The new office has acres of space for everyone to work comfortably.

in the space of

prep.

inside a limited time period when something happens or changes

In the space of two hours, the weather changed from sunny to stormy.

pinched for space

adj.

having not enough room or area to use

We are pinched for space in this small apartment.

stare into space

look at nothing while thinking deeply or absent-mindedly

He stared into space during the meeting.

watch this space

exp.

pay attention for future updates or changes

The project is underway, so watch this space.

Examples of waste of space in a sentence

That useless gadget is nothing but a waste of space.
She felt like a waste of space in the team.
The character was portrayed as a waste of space in the novel.

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French:perte de place, bon à rien, ...
German:Platzverschwendung, Nullnummer, ...
Italian:inutile ingombro, buono a nulla, ...
Spanish:estorbo, inútil, ...
Portuguese:estorvo, inútil, ...
Chinese:废物, 废人, ...
Japanese:場所ふさぎ, 役立たず, ...
Arabic:مُضَيَّعَة مَساحَة, عَدِيم الفَائِدَة, ...
Hebrew:בִּזְבּוּז מָקוֹם, אֶפֶס, ...
Russian:бесполезная вещь, никчёмный человек, ...
Ukrainian:марна трата місця, нікчемна людина, ...
Hindi:जगह की बर्बादी, बेकार आदमी, ...
Bengali:অপ্রয়োজনীয় জিনিস, অকর্মণ্য ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:espai desaprofitat, inútil, ...
Czech:krám, nula, ...
Danish:pladsspild, nasser, ...
Dutch:ruimteverspilling, nietsnut, ...
Greek:άχρηστο πράγμα, άχρηστος, ...
Hungarian:lom, semmirekellő, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុឥតប្រយោជន៍, មនុស្សដែលគេចាត់ទុកថាគ្មានប្រយោជន៍ទាំងស្រុង, ...
Korean:공간 낭비, 쓸모없는 사람, ...
Persian:چیز بی‌مصرف, آدم بی‌مصرف, ...
Polish:zawalidroga, bezużyteczna osoba, ...
Portuguese (BR):estorvo, peso morto, ...
Romanian:pierdere de spațiu, ...
Swedish:slöseri med plats, värdelös person, ...
Thai:ของไร้ค่า, คนไร้ประโยชน์, ...
Turkish:yer israfı, işe yaramaz biri, ...
Vietnamese:đồ bỏ đi, người vô dụng, ...

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