Usage examples of "wasting my time" in English with translation to French

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Am I wasting my time? Est-ce que je perds mon temps ?
Do you think I'm wasting my time? Penses-tu que je perde mon temps ?
I have seen in my time a hundred craftsmen, a hundred farmers, wiser and happier than university rectors. J'ai vu en mon temps cent artisans, cent laboureurs, plus sages et plus heureux que des recteurs de l'université.
My time has not yet come. Mon heure n'est pas encore arrivée.
Guys, it's my time to go away. Les amis, il est temps que j'y aille.
I shouldn't have wasted my time reading that. Je n'aurais pas dû perdre mon temps à lire ça.
I think all my efforts to help her will just be a waste of my time. J'ai peur que mes efforts pour l'aider ne soient qu'une perte de temps.
My time is running out. Je manque de temps.
I have seen in my time a hundred craftsmen, a hundred farmers, wiser and happier than university presidents. J'ai vu en mon temps cent artisans, cent laboureurs, plus sages et plus heureux que des recteurs de l'université.
It's morning here in my time zone. C'est le matin ici, dans mon fuseau horaire.
Tom is wasting time Tom perd du temps.
No wonder he failed the exam, after wasting so much time like that. Pas étonnant qu'il ait échoué à l'examen après avoir ainsi perdu tant de temps.
I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.
We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details. Nous devrions consacrer notre temps à créer du contenu pour notre site web plutôt que de gâcher du temps à nous préoccuper de détails esthétiques mineurs.
What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?
You're wasting your energy. Your complaint is groundless. Vous vous efforcez en vain : Votre plainte n'a aucun fondement.
What time do you go home? À quelle heure rentrez-vous à la maison ?
She accused her son of wasting his life. Elle a accusé son fils de gâcher sa vie.
We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.
I'm not wasting rounds. Je ne gaspille pas de munitions.
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