frittered

[US]/ˈfrɪtəd/
[UK]/ˈfrɪtərd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. desperdiciar tiempo o dinero en cosas sin importancia

Phrases & Collocations

frittered away

desperdiciado

frittered time

tiempo desperdiciado

frittered resources

recursos desperdiciados

frittered opportunities

oportunidades desperdiciadas

frittered potential

potencial desperdiciado

frittered energy

energía desperdiciada

frittered wealth

riqueza desperdiciada

frittered efforts

esfuerzos desperdiciados

frittered focus

enfoque desperdiciado

frittered skills

habilidades desperdiciadas

Example Sentences

he frittered away his savings on useless gadgets.

Él dilapidó sus ahorros en aparatos inútiles.

don't fritter your time; focus on your studies.

No dilapides tu tiempo; concéntrate en tus estudios.

she frittered her talents on trivial pursuits.

Ella dilapidó sus talentos en actividades triviales.

they frittered away their vacation by sleeping all day.

Ellos dilapidaron sus vacaciones durmiendo todo el día.

he regrets having frittered his youth on parties.

Él lamenta haber dilapidado su juventud en fiestas.

she tends to fritter her weekends on mindless tv shows.

Ella tiende a dilapidar sus fines de semana en programas de televisión sin sentido.

frittering away opportunities can lead to regret later.

Dilapidar oportunidades puede llevar al arrepentimiento más adelante.

he frittered his potential by not taking risks.

Él dilapidó su potencial al no tomar riesgos.

they frittered their time in endless meetings.

Ellos dilapidaron su tiempo en reuniones interminables.

don't fritter your energy on things that don't matter.

No dilapides tu energía en cosas que no importan.

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