Usage examples of "wasted" in English with translation to German

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I shouldn't have wasted my time. Ich hätte meine Zeit nicht vergeuden sollen.

Don't waste my time. Vergeude nicht meine Zeit.

He knows how to waste his time. Er weiß, wie er seine Zeit vergeudet.

He turns off the lights so as not to waste electricity. Er macht das Licht aus, um keine Elektrizät zu vergeuden.

It is difficult to make up for wasted time. Es ist schwierig, die verschwendete Zeit zu kompensieren.

When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time. Wenn ich Leute frage, was sie in Bezug aufs Gymnasium am meisten bedauern, sagen fast alle das Gleiche: dass sie so viel Zeit verschwendet haben.

I shouldn't have wasted my time watching that movie. Ich hätte meine Zeit nicht daran verschwenden sollen, mir diesen Film anzusehen.

I shouldn't have wasted my time trying to convince Tom to change his mind. Ich hätte nicht meine Zeit an den Versuch verschwenden sollen, Tom davon zu überzeugen, dass er seine Meinung ändert.

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