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1 waste of time
slöseri med tid (användande av tid på onödiga saker) -
2 waste
adj. förlorad, spill-, förspilld; avfalls-; förhärjad, skövlad; ofruktbar; ödelagd--------n. slöseri; slösande; förslitning, förödelse; ödeläggelse; ödemark; ödejord; sopor; rester; spill--------v. slösa; slösa bort; förstöra, uttömma; sina; tyna av; tynas av; förslösas; förhärja, mörda (slang)* * *[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) slösa []2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) avfall2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) slöseri3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) ödemark•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
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3 waste time
slösa bort tid* * *(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) spara (slösa) tid -
4 time
adj. tids---------n. tid; tidsperiod; klockslag; takt--------v. välja tiden för* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) tid, [] klockan []2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tid3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) tid, tidpunkt, -dags4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tid5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tidpunkt6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) gång7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tid, stunder8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) takt, tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ta tid på2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) välja tidpunkten för, tajma•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
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5 thorough
adj. grundlig; ordentlig; fullständig* * *1) ((of a person) very careful; attending to every detail: a thorough worker.) omsorgsfull, grundlig2) ((of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc: His work is very thorough.) omsorgsfull, grundlig3) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) fullständig•- thoroughness
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6 lose
v. förlora, mista; missa, gå miste om; slösa, slarva bort; förspilla; bli dödad; springa ifrån; inte förstå* * *[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) tappa, förlora2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) förlora, mista, försvinna3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) tappa (slarva) bort, förlägga4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) förlora5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) förlora, förspilla•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
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7 dawdle
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8 dilly-dally
[dili'dæli](to waste time especially by stopping often: She's always dilly-dallying on the way to school.) [] söla -
9 discipline
n. disciplin, tukt; bestraffning; skolning--------v. disciplinera, straffa* * *['disiplin] 1. noun1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) fostran2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) disciplin2. verb1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) disciplinera2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) bestraffa• -
10 saver
n. räddare, befriare, frälsare; sparsam person* * *noun (a person or thing that saves, avoids waste etc: The telephone is a great time-saver.) räddare, frälsare, sparare
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