Mislukking - verspilling

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

het verspillen van iets waardevols aan een ondankbaar persoon

(of a business) to reach a point that yields no success due to the profit being almost as equal as the costs

periode zonder succes

to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

ondanks je pogingen geen succes behalen

to avoid wasting one's time and energy by not trying to persuade or convince someone who is unlikely to change their opinion or behavior

zinloos tijd en energie verspillen

to try to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

uitgangspunt

used when one has to return to the beginning of a process and redo the process after one's effort has failed

terug naar het startpunt

from one place or situation to another without a clear purpose or direction, often in a chaotic or haphazard manner

doelloos ronddwalen

to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect

verspillende moeite doen

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

situatie zonder succes of vooruitgang

to take part in a protest that has no chance of reaching success

protesteren zonder enig plan

to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

zich zwaar vergissen

to waste one's time and energy for something that has no chance of achieving success or yeilds no profit

zinloos proberen

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

iets nutteloos doen

to go through a series of efforts or actions only to end up back where one started, highlighting the lack of progress or meaningful change

terug naar het startpunt

the act of repeatedly talking or thinking about something without reaching a clear conclusion

niet tot een duidelijke conclusie komen

used to refer to a task that is s very difficult or impossible to do

verspillende moeite doen

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

verspillende moeite doen

used to describe a frustrating or unproductive conversation with someone who is unresponsive or uninterested

onvruchtbaar en nutteloos

the outcome or reward of a task is not worth the effort or resources required to achieve it

de moeite niet waard zijn

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

geen vooruitgang boeken (in een baan of taak)