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

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It's a waste of time. C'est une perte de temps.
It's certainly a waste of time. C'est certainement une perte de temps.
Workaholics view holidays as a waste of time. Les accros du travail considèrent les vacances comme une perte de temps.
It's a waste of time and money. C'est une perte de temps et d'argent.
I think watching TV is a waste of time. Je pense que regarder la télévision est une perte de temps.
In my opinion, Twitter is a waste of time. Selon moi, Twitter est une perte de temps.
I look on watching TV as a waste of time. Je trouve que regarder la télé est une perte de temps.
Looking at your Facebook friends' photos is a waste of time. Regarder les photos de tes amis Face-de-bouc est une perte de temps.
Trying to do such a thing is a waste of time. Essayer de faire une telle chose est une perte de temps.
She found the evening boring and uninteresting, in short, a waste of time. Elle a trouvé la matinée ennuyeuse et inintéressante, en résumé, une perte de temps.
It's an absolute waste of time to wait any longer. Ce serait perdre entièrement notre temps que d'attendre une seconde de plus.
This day was just a waste of time and money. Cette journée n’a été qu’un gâchis de temps et d’argent.
Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is. L'ennui est le sentiment que tout est une perte de temps ; la sérénité, que rien ne l'est.
It is a sheer waste of time. C'est une perte totale de temps.
Golf is a waste of land in such a small country as Japan. Le golf est un gaspillage de terrain dans un petit pays comme le Japon.
She spends a lot of time practicing the piano. Elle passe beaucoup de temps à exercer son piano.
He takes the attitude that resistance is a waste of energy. Il adopte l'attitude que la résistance est une perte d'énergie.
The secret will emerge in due course of time. Le secret apparaitra en temps voulu.
What a waste of your lawyer qualifications! Quel gâchis de tes compétences de juriste !
The amount of time you spend practicing the trumpet is up to you. La quantité de temps que tu consacres à pratiquer la trompette est à ta discrétion.
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