Usage examples of "wasting time" in English with translation to Portuguese

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You need to stop wasting time. Você precisa parar de perder tempo.

don't waste your time não perca seu tempo

We wasted a lot of time. Perdemos muito tempo.

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.

We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details. Nós deveríamos passar a maior parte do nosso tempo criando conteúdo para nosso site, em vez de gastar tempo se preocupando com detalhes cosméticos.

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.

He makes a religion of never wasting a penny. Ele eleva à condição de religião a filosofia de nunca desperdiçar um centavo.

What do you spend most of your time doing? Você passa a maior parte do seu tempo fazendo o quê?

You're wasting your breath Você está desperdiçando sua respiração

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.

I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil. Eu acho que é hora de eu apontar meu lápis.

I think it's time for me to study. Eu acho que é hora de eu estudar.

Only time will give the answer. Só o tempo dará a resposta.

Good morning. It's time to wake up. Bom dia. É hora de acordar.

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. Se pelo menos nós parássemos de tentar sermos felizes, nós poderíamos ter um momento feliz.

Do it when you have time. Faça-o quando tiver tempo.

It's the first time I fall down the stairs. É a primeira vez que eu caio das escadas.

It's the first time I open this door. É a primeira vez que eu abro esta porta.

I don't need your money. I just need your time. Não preciso do seu dinheiro. Só preciso do seu tempo.

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