Sentence examples of "waste time" in English
When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time.
Quando pergunto às pessoas o que elas mais lamentam sobre a escola secundária, quase todos dizem a mesma coisa: que perderam muito tempo.
Men believe that discussing problems is a waste of time.
O homem acredita que discutir problemas é uma perda de tempo.
I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him.
Eu acho que é hora de eu discutir o assunto com ele.
The factory waste gave rise to serious environmental pollution.
O lixo da fábrica ocasionou sérios problemas ambientais.
I'd love to be able to spend less time doing household chores.
Eu gostaria muito de conseguir não perder tanto tempo nos afazeres domésticos.
The small town, abandoned long ago, seems frozen in time.
A cidadezinha, abandonada há muito tempo, parece congelada no tempo.
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