time-wasting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for time-wasting in the English»French Dictionary

I.time-wasting [Brit, Am ˈtaɪmˌweɪstɪŋ] N

time-wasting

perte f de temps

II.time-wasting [Brit, Am ˈtaɪmˌweɪstɪŋ] ADJ

time-wasting practice, tactic:

time-wasting

qui fait perdre du temps

Translations for time-wasting in the French»English Dictionary

taponnage, taponage [tapɔnaʒ] N m inf

taponnage

time-wasting

il faut maintenant transférer les fonds sans taponnage

the money now needs to be transferred without wasting any more time

I.perte [pɛʀt] N f

1. perte (fait d'égarer):

perte

loss, losing

la perte d'une bague

losing a ring, the loss of a ring

2. perte (fait de ne pouvoir garder):

perte

loss

perte de contrôle

loss of control

pertes d'emploi

job losses

perte de vitesse AVIAT

loss of speed

être en perte de vitesse lit

to be losing speed

être en perte de vitesse fig

to be slowing down, to be running out of steam

la perte ou les pertes de poids/de mémoire

weight/memory loss

avoir des pertes de sang MED

to bleed

la plaine s'étend à perte de vue

the plain stretches as far as the eye can see

3. perte FIN (somme perdue, fait de perdre):

perte

loss

perte d'argent

financial loss

vendre à perte

to sell at a loss

profits et pertes

profits and losses

subir des pertes importantes

to lose large sums of money, to sustain heavy losses

4. perte (fait d'être perdant):

perte (de match, bataille, d'élection)

loss

5. perte:

perte (disparition)

loss

perte (mort)

loss

la perte de trois avions

the loss of three aircraft

la perte d'un être cher

the loss of a loved one

ce n'est pas une (grande ou grosse) perte

that's not much of a loss

6. perte (gaspilllage):

perte

waste

c'est une perte de temps

it's a waste of time

réduire les pertes de temps

to cut down on time-wasting

perte d'énergie (de personne)

waste of energy

perte d'énergie (de machine, d'installation)

energy loss

perte de chaleur

heat loss

ce serait en pure perte (inutile)

it would be futile

agir en pure perte

to do something that is a complete waste of time

le crabe c'est bon, mais il y a de la perte

crab is nice, but there's a lot of waste

7. perte (ruine):

perte

ruin

cela causera sa perte

it will be his/her ruin

courir ou aller à sa (propre) perte

to be on the road to ruin, to be heading ou riding for a fall

vouloir la perte de qn

to try to bring about sb's downfall

jurer la perte de qn

to vow to bring about sb's downfall

II.pertes N fpl

pertes fpl:

pertes

losses

de lourdes pertes

heavy losses

causer des pertes en vies humaines

to take a heavy toll in human life

III.perte [pɛʀt]

perte de connaissance

loss of consciousness, blackout

perte sèche FIN

dead loss

pertes blanches

vaginal discharge uncountable

pertes blanches

leucorrhea uncountable spec

pertes séminales

involuntary emission of semen

pertes séminales

spermatorrhea uncountable spec

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As some of his previous work, it deals with hedonistic time-wasting as a means of (temporary) escape from the strictures of capitalism and adult responsibility.

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It was quite an infamous game for that sort of thing (time-wasting).

www.mirror.co.uk

This led to time-wasting and obstruction and presented opportunities for embezzling ships' stores.

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But the presiding judge can curtail excessive or deliberate time-wasting.

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The others create a time-wasting sequence before you can hit targets again.

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This takes some of the painful time-wasting tactics out of the game.

thestarphoenix.com

Unfortunately, many of these discussions have become a silly, often unfounded, time-wasting exercise in fake punditry about who is 0.1 percent ahead.

www.wired.com

It's a much older crowd who maybe don't have as much patience for the time-wasting.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The protestations of silliness and time-wasting end up masking an encomium not only to literature, but to the question of why we read.

www.avclub.com

This rule is rarely applied so strictly in professional football, and is generally only reserved for use in instances of clear and deliberate time-wasting.

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