waste time

weɪst taɪm
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Translation of waste time from English into Dutch

Verbal expression

productivity

use time in an unproductive way
tijd verspillen tijd verdoen tijd verkwisten
  • He tends to waste time on social media.Hij heeft de neiging om tijd te verspillen op sociale media.
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Synonyms and analogies of waste time in English

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Examples of waste time in a sentence

  • She realized she would waste time if she didn't plan her day.

Translations of "waste time" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
tijd verspillenv.

Avoid frivolous arguments that waste time and create unnecessary conflict.

Vermijd nietszeggende discussies die alleen maar tijd verspillen en onnodige conflicten veroorzaken.

Anyhow, let's not waste time arguing about small details.

Hoe dan ook, laten we geen tijd verspillen aan geruzie over kleinigheden.

tijd verdoen

Let's not waste time on gossip during the meeting; we have priorities.

Laten we in de vergadering geen tijd verdoen aan roddels; we hebben prioriteiten.

All he wants to do is waste time with his friends.

Alles wat hij wil doen is tijd verdoen met zijn vrienden.

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Other translations for waste time:

  • tijd verliezen

waste time: Examples and translations in context

That my employees waste time is something I can understand.

Dat mijn werknemers tijd verspillen, dat begrijp ik nog.

You can never waste time with a woman like me.

Je kunt nooit tijd verspillen met een vrouw zoals ik.

All right, let's not waste time, bless your sons.

Oké, laten we geen tijd verspillen, zegen uw zoons.

Let's stick to business so we don't waste time on irrelevant details.

Laten we ons op het werk concentreren zodat we geen tijd verspillen aan irrelevante details.

However, don't waste time feeling regretful or guilty.

Ga echter niet je tijd verspillen aan spijt of schuldgevoel.

I'm not going to waste time telling you something you already know.

Ik ga geen tijd verspillen door iets te zeggen dat u al weet.

Now, let's not waste time, just give us this gun.

Laten we geen tijd verspillen, geef ons gewoon dat wapen.

Teams often find that they waste time because they constantly have to adjust.

Teams vinden vaak dat ze tijd verspillen doordat ze zich constant moeten aanpassen.

See also:

waste of timewaste one's time
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