waste breath
To speak in a manner which is needless or futileTo speak in a manner which is needless or futile; to make points in discussion or argument which are not appreciated or heeded.
» Don't waste your breath.
Не трепи языком! — sharptoothed
Немає сенсу розмовляти. — deniko
Не марнуй енегрію на пояснення. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; to make points in discussion or argument which are not appreciated or heeded.
Atem verschwenden
говори́ть на ве́терgovorítʹ na véter
Examples
16 sentencesDon't waste your breath.
Немає сенсу розмовляти. — deniko
ruНе трепи языком! — sharptoothed
Don't waste your breath on Tom.
You're wasting your breath.
ruТы зря сотрясаешь воздух. — marafon
Stop wasting your breath.
ruНе трать своё дыхание. — odexed
Don't waste your breath on them.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
wastes breath, wasting breath, wasted breath, wasted breath| Base form | waste breath · to waste breath |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wastes breath |
| Present participle | wasting breath |
| Past simple | wasted breath |
| Past participle | wasted breath |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle