perder el tiempo

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perder el tiempo

  • [peɾˈð̞eɾ el̪ ˈt̪jẽmpo]
  • [peɾˈð̞eɾ el̪ t̪iˈẽmpo]

Rhymes with em.po

phrase

  1. Malgastar o desperdiciar el tiempo en cosas o actividades inútiles o poco provechosas.
  2. Esperar en vano algo que nunca se concretará o consumará.

In English

  • loiter to stand about without any aim or purpose
  • footer slang: to meddle
  • waste time allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner

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"perder el tiempo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/perder%20el%20tiempo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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perder el tiempo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/perder%20el%20tiempo

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"perder el tiempo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/perder%20el%20tiempo.

BibTeX
@misc{perder_el_tiempo_2026,
  title = {perder el tiempo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/perder%20el%20tiempo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}