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"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
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"word": "holgazanear"
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"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "เสียเวลา"
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"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
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"word": "ضَيَّعَ اَلْوَقْت"
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"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
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"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdre temps"
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"roman": "saai¹ si⁴ gaan³",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "嘥時間 /嘥时间"
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"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
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"word": "無了時 /无了时"
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"word": "浪費時間 /浪费时间"
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"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tijd verspillen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "hukata aikaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "haaskata aikaa"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdre son temps"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "enredar"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder o tempo"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "Zeit vergeuden"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdere tempo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "sprecare tempo"
},
{
"alt": "じかんをむだにすごす",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jikan o muda ni sugosu",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "時間を無駄に過ごす"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "siganeul sobihada",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "시간을 소비하다"
},
{
"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "sīa wē lā",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ເສຍເວລາ"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "švaistyti laiką"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "temptį gumą"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "temptį laiką"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ānewanewa"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "tracić czas"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "stracić czas"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "bałwanić się"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder tempo"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "pierde timpul"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "freca menta"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tăia frunză la câini"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "irosi timpul"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "terjátʹ vrémja",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "теря́ть вре́мя"
},
{
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "súm kháao yáam",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "သုမ်းၶၢဝ်းယၢမ်း"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder el tiempo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perecear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Spain",
"colloquial"
],
"word": "pelar la pava"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Argentina",
"Uruguay",
"colloquial"
],
"word": "estar al pedo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "desperdiciar tiempo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "holgazanear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "haraganear"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "spilla tid"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ödsla tid"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "förspilla tid"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "sǐia-wee-laa",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "เสียเวลา"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "zaman öldürmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "vakit geçirmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "vakit öldürmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "zaman geçirmek"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "hájaty čas",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "га́яти час"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "marnuváty čas",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "марнува́ти час"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tốn thì giờ (chẳng ra gì)"
}
],
"word": "waste time"
}
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