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Zeitverschwendung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dalliance noun A brief, playful romance or flirtation, not meant to be serious.

Senses

Zeitverschwendung is used for these senses in English:

  • boondoggle (North American, figuratively, usually, politics) A waste of time or money; a pointless activity.
  • dalliance A wasting of time in idleness or trifles. [from 16th c.]
  • waste of time A pointless or unproductive task.

dalliance — full definition

  1. noun A brief, playful romance or flirtation, not meant to be serious.
  2. noun Time spent idly or without purpose.
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