Was heißt »ver­tun« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Höre auf, deine Zeit zu vertun, und gehe wieder an die Arbeit.

Stop wasting time and get back to work.

Wir können nicht noch mehr Zeit vertun.

We can't waste any more time.

Ich ertrage es nicht, mitanzusehen, wie du deine Zeit vertust.

I can't stand to see you wasting your time.

Denkst du, dass ich meine Zeit vertue?

Do you think I'm wasting my time?

Wir können es uns nicht erlauben, noch mehr Zeit zu vertun.

We can't afford to waste any more time.

Ich habe mich vertan.

I've made a mistake.

Es tut mir leid, dass ich mich in der Richtung vertan habe!

I'm sorry I've mistaken the direction.

Ah, ich habe mich vertan: ich wollte „dreitausend Yen“ und nicht „dreitausend Euro“ sagen.

Ah, my mistake: I said I wanted "three thousand Yen," not "three thousand Euros."

Tom hat seine Chance vertan. Jetzt muss er die Konsequenzen tragen, und das werden äußerst schwerwiegende sein.

Tom wasted his chance. Now he has to bear the consequences, and they will be dire.

Das war deine große Chance, Tom, und du hast sie vertan.

This was your big chance, Tom, and you blew it.

Die Gelegenheit, Leben zu retten, wird bald vertan sein.

The window of opportunity to save lives is closing.

Wegen eines Stromausfalls habe ich das Datum meines Videorekorders neu einstellen müssen, aber ich habe mich um eine Stunde vertan, so dass ich meinen Termin verpasst habe.

There was a blackout, so I reset my VCR's time, but I was off by an hour, so I missed my appointment.

Es gab einen Stromausfall, so dass ich bei meinem Videorekorder die Zeit neu einstellen musste, aber ich habe mich um eine Stunde vertan, so dass nicht das aufgezeichnet wurde, was ich wollte.

We had a power outage, so I had to reset the clock on my VCR. However, I was off by an hour, so the program I wanted to record wasn't recorded.

Er vertut zuviel Zeit. Er sollte sich besser organisieren.

He wastes too much time. He should organise himself better.

Ich habe den ganzen Morgen damit vertan, auf Sie zu warten.

I wasted all morning waiting for you.

Es hat keinen Sinn, damit seine Zeit zu vertun.

It's pointless to waste time doing that.

Synonyme

aa­sen:

flesh

pras­sen:

splurge

ver­bra­ten:

blow

ver­plem­pern:

fritter away

ver­pras­sen:

blow

fritter away

ver­pul­vern:

blow

throw away

ver­schen­ken:

give as a present

give away

ver­trö­deln:

dawdle away

idle away

ver­zo­cken:

gamble away

weg­schmei­ßen:

throw away

weg­wer­fen:

throw away

Englische Beispielsätze

• If you are being criticized you must be doing something right. You're only attacked if you have the ball.

• I've got to admit something to you.

• I have to admit something to you.

• You have something stuck in your teeth.

• "The lizard dares to face the hydra" means something like "Someone is attacking a mountain with a hoe", says another of our friends.

• Tom realized that something wasn't right.

• "Can I get you something to drink?" "Yes, a beer for me, a water for my wife and a Coke for my son."

• I want to try doing something different.

• Tom did something without his parents' permission.

• Is there something that you wish to tell me?

• That's not something that interests me.

• I should've known that it was going to be a waste of time.

• One can sacrifice oneself for one's own ideas, but not for the foolishness of others.

• I want you to cook something different tonight.

• Is something wrong with the baby?

• Is there something you'd like to eat?

• She had to discuss something with him.

• Why don't we do something?

• The boss lady was very busy.

• I'd prefer to eat something else.

Übergeordnete Begriffe

ver­brin­gen:

accomplish

achieve

acquire

aestivate

bring

bring up

carry

compass

deliver

dissipate in luxury

feed

get

guzzle

holiday

manage

mislay

misplace

pass

perform

spend

summer

time

to

transport

vacation