How is the phrase perder el tiempo translated from Spanish to English
Dedicar tiempo a algo que no sirve de nada.
Spending time on something useless.
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Dedicar tiempo a algo que no sirve de nada.
Spending time on something useless.
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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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