How is the phrase perder el tiempo translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Wasting time
phrase

Dedicar tiempo a algo que no sirve de nada.

Spending time on something useless.

Examples with “perder el tiempo”

See how the word “perder el tiempo” is used in sentences

  • Estás perdiendo el tiempo con eso. — You are wasting time on that.

  • Se dio cuenta de que estaba malgastando el tiempo en las redes sociales. — She realized she was wasting time on social media.

  • Deja de perder el tiempo y llama al fontanero. — Stop wasting time and call the plumber.

  • ¿Estás malgastando el tiempo en vez de trabajar? — Are you just wasting time instead of working?

  • Odia perder el tiempo en los atascos. — He hates wasting time in traffic.

  • Deja de malgastar el tiempo y empieza el proyecto, por favor. — Please stop wasting time and start the project.

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