misspent

[US]/'mis'spent/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. wasted

Example Sentences

misspent the funds; misspent their youth.

alipigia mali; alipigia muda wao.

perhaps I am atoning for my misspent youth.

Labda nakomesha makosa ya ujana wangu.

an old man who still moans about his misspent youth.

mwanambo mkuu ambaye hajui kushangaza kuhusu muda wao ulioipigia.

He misspent his youth on frivolous activities.

Alikipia muda wao kwa matumaini ya kipigia.

She regrets the years she misspent in a dead-end job.

Alikuwa na kuchangia miji yao ambayo alipigia katika kazi ya mwenyewe.

They realized they had misspent their savings on unnecessary luxuries.

Walifahamika walipigia mali yao kwa mafundisho ya mabishari.

The company's CEO was accused of misspending company funds for personal use.

Mkufula wa shirika alipewa mazoelezo ya kushangaza mali ya shirika kwa mshiriki mwenyewe.

He acknowledged that he had misspent his opportunities and vowed to make a change.

Alikuwa na maelezo yake alipigia mafupi yao na amekuwa na maelezo ya kufanya mabadiliko.

The politician was criticized for misspending taxpayer money on extravagant trips.

Mwanaharakati alipewa mazoelezo kwa kushangaza mali ya mifundo kwa mafupi ya mabishari.

She realized she had misspent her talents and decided to pursue a different career path.

Alikuwa na mafahamili yake alipigia mafupi yao na amekuwa na maelezo ya kufanya mabadiliko.

The charity organization was accused of misspending donations on administrative expenses.

Majumbe ya mshahara alipewa mazoelezo ya kushangaza mali yao kwa mshiriki mwenyewe.

He admitted to misspending his inheritance on gambling and frivolous purchases.

Alikuwa na maelezo yake alipigia mafupi yao kwa mafupi ya kushangaza na matumaini ya kipigia.

She reflected on the years she had misspent in unhealthy relationships and decided to focus on self-care.

Alikuwa na maelezo yake kuhusu miji yao ambayo alipigia katika mafupi ya mshiriki mwenyewe na amekuwa na maelezo ya kufanya mabadiliko.

Real-world Examples

Without it, I could have neglected an important battle or misspent my energy.

Kwa hiyo, mimi ndiye alikataa mchezo mstari au kushukua mafua yangu.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

" Generally, I think the govt has misspent our money." " Misspent" means spent it in the wrong way or in a bad way.

"Kwa umati, ninaamini kama govt amekushukua pesa zetu." "Kushukua" inamaana kushukua kwa njia ya pili au njia ya mabaya."

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Rebecca - Business English

Opponents of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan have accused his government of not enforcing building regulations and of misspending taxes levied after the last major earthquake to make buildings more quake resistant.

Wapangwa wa Rais wa Turukiya Tayyip Erdogan wamewaandika serikali yao ya kushukua sheria za kujenga na kushukua mali ya kushusha baada ya mchovu mkuu wa mwisho ili kujenga maktaba mafupi zaidi kwa mchovu.

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2023 Collection

The group was intended as a one-shot deal—we would play two shows at the American Booksellers Convention, get a few laughs, recapture our misspent youth for three or four hours, then go our separate ways.

G roup ilikuwa inatoa mchezo mmoja tu—tutakanyaga mchezo mbili katika mchezo wa Mipango ya Mifumo ya Kifuniko wa Amerika, tutapata mchezo mwingi, tutakumbuka muda wa michezo yetu ya mabaya kwa muda wa tatu au nne saa, kisha tutapakia mwenyewe.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

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