is wasting
La città sta sprecando denaro.
The city is wasting money.
Se lei non mi ama, allora perché sta sprecando le sue energie per torturarmi?
If she doesn't love me, then why is she wasting her energy torturing me?
— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)
Tom sta sprecando delle risorse.
Tom is wasting resources.
Mary sta sprecando tempo, vero?
Mary is wasting time, isn't she?
Ma anche il tempo è prezioso e lei sta sprecando il mio.
But time is precious too, and she's wasting mine.
— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
He is wasting my time.
The city is wasting money.