Usage examples of "tuer le temps" in French with translation to English

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Je fais du jardinage ces temps-ci pour tuer le temps. I am gardening these days just to kill time.

Je cherchais à tuer le temps. I was looking to kill time.

J'essayais de tuer le temps. I was trying to kill time.

J'aimerais bien tuer le temps avec toi, contre moi. I would like to kill time with you, against me.

Je me suis promené le long des rues pour tuer le temps. I strolled along the streets to kill time.

Je lus un magazine pour tuer le temps. I read a magazine to kill time.

Certains lisent des livres pour tuer le temps. Some read books to kill time.

Tom et Marie planifiaient de tuer le père de Tom pour l'argent de l'assurance-vie. Tom and Mary were plotting to kill Tom's father for the life insurance.

Le candidat lâcha la bonne réponse juste avant que le temps ne soit écoulé. The contestant blurted out the right answer just before the time ran out.

Nous avons le temps qu'il faut. We have time to spare.

La fête aura lieu dimanche prochain si le temps la permet. The party is to be held next Sunday, weather permitting.

Je ne veux pas que tu m'appelles tout le temps. I don't want you to ring me up all the time.

Je n'ai pas eu le temps de regarder la TV hier. I didn't have time to watch TV yesterday.

Je n'ai pas le temps ni l'argent à consacrer à un voyage. I can afford neither the time nor the money for a trip.

Le temps est la chose la plus précieuse au monde. Time is the most precious thing.

Merci pour le temps que vous avez passé avec moi durant mon séjour à Atlanta. Thank you for the time you spent with me during my visit to Atlanta.

Le temps fane les roses, mais use les piquants. Time withers the roses, but wears down the thorns.

Le candidat éructa la réponse juste avant que le temps ne soit écoulé. The contestant blurted out the right answer just before the time ran out.

C'était l'été et le temps était chaud. It was summer and the weather was warm.

Je réalisai que même si je voulais manger, je n'en avais pas le temps. I realized that even though I wanted to eat, I didn't have enough time.

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