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Meaning of pass the time | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To occupy oneself for a period of time.

Equivalents

Deutsch sich die Zeit vertreiben
Suomi viettää
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi hoʻohala manawa
日本語 送る
Polski zabijać czas
ไทย ฆ่าเวลา

Examples

“Since the train was late, we passed the time looking at our fellow passengers and making up stories about them.”
“Look at all the ugly people Fillin' holes to pass the time”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pass the time of day pass the torch pass through pass through the hands pass under the yoke pass unnoticed

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