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

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It is a waste of time Es una pérdida de tiempo
Young people are apt to waste time. La gente joven puede perder el tiempo.
It's a waste of time Es una pérdida de tiempo
Let's hurry so as not to waste time. Vayamos deprisa para no perder el tiempo.
It is a sheer waste of time. Es una total pérdida de tiempo.
There are people who just want to interrupt and waste your time. Hay gente que lo único que quieren es interrumpir y hacerte perder el tiempo.
It's a waste of time and money. Es una pérdida de tiempo y de dinero.
Tom thinks it's a waste of time. Tom piensa que es una pérdida de tiempo.
The meeting, in short, was a waste of time. La reunión fue, en resumen, una pérdida de tiempo.
I think watching TV is a waste of time. Pienso que mirar televisión es una pérdida de tiempo.
In my opinion, Twitter is a waste of time. En mi opinión, Twitter es una pérdida de tiempo.
I look on watching TV as a waste of time. Pienso que mirar TV es una pérdida de tiempo.
I think that watching TV is a waste of time. Pienso que mirar TV es una pérdida de tiempo.
This day was just a waste of time and money. Este día sólo fue una pérdida de tiempo y de dinero.
Looking at your Facebook friends' photos is a waste of time. Mirar las fotos de tus amigos en Facebook es una pérdida de tiempo.
It's an absolute waste of time to wait any longer. Esperar más es una absoluta pérdida de tiempo.
What a waste of energy! ¡Qué despilfarro de energía!
Buy cheap and waste your money. Lo barato cuesta caro.
Where should we dispose of the waste? ¿Dónde hay que deshacernos de los desechos?
America's radioactive waste may be targeted in terrorist attacks. Los residuos radiactivos de EE.UU. pueden ser objetivo de ataques terroristas.
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