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perdre son temps

to waste one’s time

→ perdre
phrase Rare #35,950
to waste one’s time Often followed by à or avec to say what someone is wasting their time doing or on.
FR: Marie lui a dit de ne pas lui faire perdre son temps.
EN: Marie told him not to waste his time.

Marie lui a dit de ne pas lui faire perdre son temps.

Mary told him not to waste her time.

Mary lui a dit de ne pas perdre son temps.

Mary told him not to waste his time.

Il n'est pas homme à perdre son temps.

He's not the kind of man to waste his time.

Papa ne devrait pas perdre son temps.

Dad shouldn't waste his time.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Perdre son temps avec ces insectes !

Wasting time with these insects!

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)