Usage examples of "while away the time" in English with translation to Spanish

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There's nothing better than a good onion soup to drive away the hangover after a night of drinking. No hay nada mejor para librarse de la resaca de una noche de borrachera que una buena sopa de cebolla.

Can you find the time to play with our daughter? ¿Puedes encontrar el momento para jugar con nuestra hija?

Throw away the chairs whose legs are broken. Tira la silla de patas rotas por favor.

I say it all the time. Lo digo todo el tiempo.

They took away the remains of a civilization lost in history. Ellos usurparon los restos de una civilización extraviada de la historia.

I don't have the time to read this book. No tengo tiempo para leer este libro.

The rain washed away the soil. La lluvia arrastró el suelo.

The time is ripe for a drastic reform. Ha llegado la hora de un cambio radical.

Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world! ¡Contemplad al Cordero de Dios, que quita el pecado del mundo!

My mother only had two children at the time. Mi madre sólo tenía dos hijos en esa época.

Clear away the table things. Quita las cosas de la mesa.

The contestant blurted out the right answer just before the time ran out. El concursante soltó la respuesta correcta justo antes de que el tiempo se agotase.

The police turned away the crowd. La policía dispersó a la multitud.

Tom was the only person in the room at the time. Esa vez, Tom era la única persona en el cuarto.

Put away the dress in the box after the wedding. Guarde el vestido en la caja después del casamiento.

I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time. Me gustaría poder vivir a un ritmo más relajado, en vez de tener que mirar el reloj todo el rato.

Tom was afraid that they'd lock him up and throw away the key. Tom tenía miedo de que le encerraran y tirasen la llave.

I got the sack but I've a little saved up so for the time being I won't be troubled for living expenses. Me despidieron pero tengo algo de ahorros así que de momento no tendré problemas con los gastos.

I can still remember the time when Tom fell out of the tree. Todavía me puedo acordar de la vez que Tom se cayó del árbol.

By the time he finds out, it will be too late. Para cuando él lo descubra, será demasiado tarde.

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