No. 8,277 in Catalan
desaprofitant
"Desaprofitant" means "wasting" or "not making use of."
In a sentence
Estàs desaprofitant el temps quan no estudies.
You are wasting time when you don't study.
Here, 'desaprofitant' is used to describe the act of not utilizing time effectively for a productive activity.
Ells estan desaprofitant una oportunitat única.
They are wasting a unique opportunity.
In this sentence, 'desaprofitant' conveys the sense of missing out or not taking advantage of a special occasion.
L'estudiant està desaprofitant els recursos disponibles.
The student is wasting the available resources.
The word 'desaprofitant' is employed to indicate the misuse or neglect of accessible resources.
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