How do you use "waste time" in a sentence?

Stop wasting time and get to work. I wasted the whole morning on social media. Don't waste time worrying about things you can't control.

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Q: What does "waste time" mean?

To use time poorly or on unproductive activities We say 'waste time' not 'lose time' (which has a different meaning) or 'throw time'. 'Waste' implies using something valuable carelessly and without benefit.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To use time poorly or on unproductive activities

浪费时间

perder el tiempo

時間を無駄にする

시간을 낭비하다

We say 'waste time' not 'lose time' (which has a different meaning) or 'throw time'. 'Waste' implies using something valuable carelessly and without benefit.

我们说'waste time'而不是'lose time'（意思不同）或'throw time'。'Waste'意味着漫不经心地使用宝贵的东西而没有获得任何好处。

Decimos 'waste time' y no 'lose time' (que tiene otro significado) ni 'throw time'. 'Waste' implica usar algo valioso de forma descuidada y sin beneficio.

「waste time」と言い、「lose time」（意味が異なります）や「throw time」とは言いません。「waste」は貴重なものを無益に不注意に使うことを意味します。

'waste time'이라고 하며, 'lose time'(다른 의미)이나 'throw time'이라고 하지 않습니다. 'waste'는 소중한 것을 부주의하게, 아무 이득 없이 쓰는 것을 뜻합니다.

Ejemplos

Stop wasting time and get to work.
别浪费时间了，快去工作。
Deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar.
時間を無駄にしないで仕事に取りかかって。
시간 낭비하지 말고 일을 시작해.
I wasted the whole morning on social media.
我整个上午都浪费在社交媒体上了。
Perdí toda la mañana en las redes sociales.
午前中ずっとSNSで時間を無駄にした。
오전 내내 SNS에서 시간을 낭비했다.
Don't waste time worrying about things you can't control.
不要浪费时间担心你无法控制的事情。
No pierdas el tiempo preocupándote por cosas que no puedes controlar.
どうにもならないことを心配して時間を無駄にしないで。
어쩔 수 없는 일을 걱정하며 시간을 낭비하지 마세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: productivity, complaints, advice

Tono: critical

✓ Correcto

Don't waste time.
不要浪费时间。
No pierdas el tiempo.
時間を無駄にしないで。
시간을 낭비하지 마.
You're wasting my time.
你在浪费我的时间。
Me estás haciendo perder el tiempo.
私の時間を無駄にしている。
내 시간을 낭비하고 있잖아.
I wasted too much time.
我浪费了太多时间。
He perdido demasiado tiempo.
時間を無駄にしすぎた。
시간을 너무 많이 낭비했다.

✗ Incorrecto

Don't lose time. (use 'waste' not 'lose' — 'lose time' means to fall behind schedule)
不要lose time。（用'waste'而不是'lose'——'lose time'意味着进度落后）
No lose time. (se usa 'waste' y no 'lose' — 'lose time' significa retrasarse)
lose timeしないで。（'waste'を使います。'lose time'は予定に遅れることを意味します）
lose time 하지 마. ('waste'를 씁니다. 'lose time'은 일정에 뒤처진다는 뜻입니다)
Don't throw time. (use 'waste' not 'throw' with time)
不要throw time。（用'waste'而不是'throw'搭配time）
No throw time. (se usa 'waste' y no 'throw' con time)
throw timeしないで。（timeには'throw'ではなく'waste'を使います）
throw time 하지 마. (time에는 'throw'가 아니라 'waste'를 씁니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'waste' means to use carelessly without benefit, treating time as a valuable resource not to be squandered.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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