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UK//dʒʌst ˈmɑːkɪŋ taɪm//US//dʒʌst ˈmɑrkɪŋ taɪm//

Sens de Just marking time

To spend time idly without purpose.

In simple words: Waiting without doing anything useful.

Just marking time dans une phrase

  • I'm just marking time until my meeting starts.
  • She felt like she was just marking time while the project was on hold.
  • Many students are just marking time in classes they find boring.
  • Instead of just marking time, he decided to start a new hobby.
  • He was just marking time at his job until he found something better.

Comment utiliser Just marking time

Used in casual contexts to describe a period of inactivity or waiting. Avoid in formal writing.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine a clock marking time while you wait for something exciting.

Mots liés

Collocations with Just marking time

  • marking time in a meeting
  • just marking time at work
  • feeling like marking time
  • not just marking time
  • end up marking time

Synonyms for Just marking time

  • biding time
  • killing time
  • waiting
  • treading water
  • loafing

Common mistakes with Just marking time

  • Confuse with 'just marking the time', which has a different usage.
  • Using it in overly serious contexts.
  • Believing it implies a positive aspect of waiting.

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Questions fréquentes sur "Just marking time"

Que signifie "Just marking time"?

Waiting without doing anything useful.

Quelle est la définition de "Just marking time"?

To spend time idly without purpose.

Comment utiliser "Just marking time" dans une phrase?

I'm just marking time until my meeting starts.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de "Just marking time"?

She felt like she was just marking time while the project was on hold.

Quels sont les synonymes de "Just marking time"?

Quelques alternatives courantes : biding time, killing time, waiting, treading water, loafing.

Quels mots vont avec "Just marking time"?

Il s'associe souvent à marking time in a meeting, just marking time at work, feeling like marking time, not just marking time, end up marking time.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec "Just marking time"?

Confuse with 'just marking the time', which has a different usage. Using it in overly serious contexts. Believing it implies a positive aspect of waiting.

Comment prononce-t-on "Just marking time"?

US: //dʒʌst ˈmɑrkɪŋ taɪm//, UK: //dʒʌst ˈmɑːkɪŋ taɪm//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

"Just marking time" est-il formel ou informel?

"Just marking time" est informel, il convient donc aux conversations détendues entre amis et en famille.

Quand dois-je utiliser "Just marking time"?

Used in casual contexts to describe a period of inactivity or waiting. Avoid in formal writing.