How is the phrase die Zeit totschlagen translated from German to English

English translation
Kill time
phrase

Beim Warten etwas Belangloses tun.

To do something unimportant while waiting.

Examples with “die Zeit totschlagen”

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  • Wir schlugen am Flughafen die Zeit mit Zeitschriften tot. — We killed time at the airport reading magazines.

  • Wie schlägst du auf langen Flügen die Zeit tot? — How do you kill time on long flights?

  • Ich kaufte ein Rätselheft, um die Zeit totzuschlagen. — I bought a puzzle book to kill time.

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