boondoggle

• Существительное, обозначающее деятельность или проект, которые считаются бессмысленными, расточительными или малополезными, часто предпринимаемые для создания видимости продуктивности.

A noun referring to an activity or project that is considered pointless, wasteful, or of little value, often undertaken to create the appearance of productivity.

1. Worthless projectC1informalamerican

   A project or activity that is wasteful or pointless, often undertaken to appear busy or to justify funding.

   Пустая трата времени

   • The government's new software system was a complete boondoggle, costing millions with no real benefit.
   • The committee's research project was criticized as a boondoggle that produced no useful results.
   • Many saw the conference as a boondoggle, with little real work accomplished.

   Synonymsbusyworkfutilitylost causemake-workwastewaste of timewhite elephant

• Заниматься расточительной или ненужной работой, часто тривиального или бессмысленного характера, обычно финансируемой за государственный счёт.

A verb meaning to engage in wasteful or unnecessary work, often of a trivial or pointless nature, typically funded by public money.

1. Engage in wasteful or trivial workC1informalamerican

   To spend time on work that is unnecessary, wasteful, or of little value, often in a bureaucratic context.

   Заниматься пустой работой

   • The committee spent months boondoggling over minor details.
   • Instead of solving the problem, they just boondoggled with paperwork.
   • He was accused of boondoggling on government time-consuming but pointless tasks.

   Synonymsfritterpiddleputtertinkertrifle

   Antonymsapplylaborstrivetoilwork