boondoggle

[US]/ˈbuːndəl/
[UK]/ˈbʊnˌdɑːɡl̩/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v perder tiempo en tareas triviales o sin sentido
n tarea trivial o sin sentido; un objeto inútil
Word Forms
Tercera persona singularboondoggles
Pluralboondoggles
Gerundioboondoggling
Pasadoboondoggled
Participio pasadoboondoggled

Phrases & Collocations

boondoggle project

proyecto boondoggle

a complete boondoggle

un boondoggle completo

avoid boondoggles

evitar los boondoggles

political boondoggle

boondoggle político

boondoggle scheme

esquema boondoggle

government boondoggle

boondoggle gubernamental

a costly boondoggle

un boondoggle costoso

Example Sentences

the project turned out to be a complete boondoggle.

el proyecto resultó ser un completo fiasco.

many politicians criticize the new boondoggle initiative.

muchos políticos critican la nueva iniciativa boondoggle.

they labeled the spending as a boondoggle.

lo etiquetaron como un boondoggle.

the committee was accused of engaging in a boondoggle.

el comité fue acusado de participar en un boondoggle.

critics argue that the festival is just a boondoggle.

los críticos argumentan que el festival es solo un boondoggle.

her vacation plans were seen as a boondoggle by her boss.

los planes de vacaciones de ella fueron vistos como un boondoggle por su jefe.

the funds were misallocated to a boondoggle project.

los fondos fueron mal asignados a un proyecto boondoggle.

it was a costly boondoggle that served no purpose.

fue un boondoggle costoso que no cumplió ningún propósito.

he described the entire operation as a boondoggle.

describió toda la operación como un boondoggle.

many viewed the new policy as a potential boondoggle.

muchos vieron la nueva política como un posible boondoggle.

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