💸fritter (friter)

verb
/ˈfrɪtər/
gaspiller (gaspiller)

Signification

To waste time, money, or energy on trivial matters.
Traduction de la signification
gaspiller du temps, de l'argent ou de l'énergie pour des choses futiles
gaspiller du temps, de l'argent ou de l'énergie pour des choses futiles

Phrases d'exemple

He frittered away his savings on unnecessary gadgets.

Il a gaspillé ses économies sur des gadgets inutiles.
Il a gaspillé ses économies sur des gadgets inutiles.

Expressions d'exemple

fritter away
gaspiller
gaspiller

Synonymes

squander, waste, dissipate, misuse

Antonymes

save, conserve, preserve

Collocations

fritter away time, fritter away money, fritter away opportunities

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