How is the phrase matar el tiempo translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Kill time
phrase

Hacer algo sin importancia mientras se espera.

To do something unimportant while waiting.

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  • Matamos el tiempo en el aeropuerto leyendo revistas. We killed time at the airport reading magazines.

  • ¿Cómo matas el tiempo en los vuelos largos? How do you kill time on long flights?

  • Compré un libro de pasatiempos para matar el tiempo. I bought a puzzle book to kill time.

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