http://upthera44.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] upthera44.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] learn_russian2007-10-14 08:34 pm

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How do you say "waste of time" (the noun, not "to waste time") in Russian?

[identity profile] firstlemonpie.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
трата времени

[identity profile] dair-spb.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
бесполезная(пустая) трата времени

"трата времени" is more like "spending of time" which is not necessary waste ;-)

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_izum_/ 2007-10-14 01:43 pm (UTC)(link)
пустая трата времени

[identity profile] spectralspectre.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Напрасная трата времени too.

[identity profile] thevile.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
waste of time / money / energy — бесполезная трата времени / денег / сил

[identity profile] firebottle.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
бесполезная (напрасная, пустая) трата времени

[identity profile] vorobeika.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Потеря времени

[identity profile] darena13.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
тратить время в пустую
прожигать жизнь ;)

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_izum_/ 2007-10-14 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
прожигать жизнь - wasting life

[identity profile] alamar.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[пустая] трата времени.
Терять время.

[identity profile] blinkenlight.livejournal.com 2007-10-14 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
also убивать время (when intentionally done)