Usage examples of "waste" in English with translation to French

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Let's not waste time. Ne perdons pas notre temps.
Don't waste your breath. Ne gaspille pas ta salive.
It's a waste of time. C'est une perte de temps.
That would be a waste of his talent. Ça serait gâcher son talent.
Factory waste sometimes pollutes our rivers. Les déchets d'usines polluent quelquefois nos rivières.
What a waste of energy! Quel gâchis d'énergie !
What a waste of water! Quel gaspillage d'eau !
I didn't waste any time Je n'ai pas perdu de temps
Don't waste time on trifles. Ne perdez pas de temps sur des trivialités.
You should not waste your time. Tu ne devrais pas gaspiller ton temps.
It's certainly a waste of time. C'est certainement une perte de temps.
That would be a waste of their talents. Ça serait gâcher leurs talents.
Where should we dispose of the waste? Où devons-nous nous débarrasser des déchets ?
What a waste of your lawyer qualifications! Quel gâchis de tes compétences de juriste !
That's just a waste of taxpayer money. Ce n'est qu'un gaspillage de l'argent des contribuables.
We have little time to waste. Nous avons peu de temps à perdre.
My father doesn't waste his time. Mon père ne gaspille pas son temps.
It is a sheer waste of time. C'est une perte totale de temps.
That would be a waste of her talent. Ça serait gâcher son talent.
The factory waste gave rise to serious environmental pollution. Les déchets de l'usine occasionnèrent une sérieuse pollution de l'environnement.
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