| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | a great waste of time | eine große Zeitverschwendung [f] |
| General | a great waste of time | eine große Zeitvergeudung [f] |
| General | a great waste of time | viel vergeudete Zeit [f] |
| General | a great waste of time | viel verschwendete Zeit [f] |
| General | a complete and utter waste of time | eine totale Zeitverschwendung |
| General | a complete waste of effort | ein Schuss in den Ofen [übertragen] |
| Speaking | ||
| Speaking | It was all a waste-of-time. | Es war alles für die Katz. [übertragen] |
| Speaking | What a waste! | So eine Verschwendung! |
| Speaking | a sheer waste of time | eine reine Zeitverschwendung |
| Speaking | a sheer waste of time | eine totale Zeitvergeudung |
| Environment | ||
| Environment | waste collected from a commercial source | Gewerbeabfall [m] |
| Environment | waste deposit (of a thresher) | Schmutzabgabe (bei der Dreschmaschine) [f] |
| Environment | waste deposit (of a thresher) | Schmutzabgabe [f] |
| Environment | waste collected from a commercial source | Gewerbeabfälle [pl] |
