desperdice o dia

[des-per-DI-se o DI-a]

verb phrase

waste the day

1. to spend a day unproductively or frivolously; to fail to use one's time wisely during a day

Don't waste the day sitting on the couch watching television.

Não desperdice o dia sentado no sofá assistindo televisão.

2. to squander daytime hours on trivial or worthless activities

He wasted the day procrastinating instead of working on his project.

Ele desperdiçou o dia procrastinando em vez de trabalhar no seu projeto.

NYC Slang

blow the day / waste the day

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desperdice o dia / perder o dia

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

desperdice o dia

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

perder o dia

Slightly more common than 'desperdice'

Portugal

desperdiçar o dia / perder o dia

Both forms used; 'perder o dia' also common in colloquial speech

perder tempo

matar o tempo

jogar tempo fora

desperdiçar oportunidades

deixar o dia passar em branco

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