Usage examples of "kill time" in English with translation to German

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I was looking to kill time. Ich versuchte, die Zeit totzuschlagen.

Some read books to kill time. Manche lesen Bücher, um die Zeit totzuschlagen.

I was trying to kill time. Ich versuchte, die Zeit totzuschlagen.

I strolled along the streets to kill time. Ich bin die Straßen entlang spazieren gegangen, um die Zeit totzuschlagen.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. Als ob du die Zeit totschlagen könntest, ohne die Ewigkeit zu verletzen.

We played chess not so much to enjoy the game as just to kill time. Wir spielten Schach nicht so sehr um uns am Spiel zu erfreuen, sondern um die Zeit totzuschlagen.

Reading kills time on a train trip. Bei einer Zugfahrt kann man mit Lesen die Zeit totschlagen.

She killed time reading a magazine while she waited. Sie schlug die Zeit tot, indem sie eine Zeitschrift las, während sie wartete.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him. Zeit ist, was der Mensch ständig totzuschlagen versucht, wovon er aber schließlich selbst getötet wird.

She attempted to kill herself. Sie versuchte, sich umzubringen.

What time do you go home? Wann gehst du nach Hause?

They want to kill me. Sie wollen mich umbringen.

Tom is wasting time Tom vergeudet seine Zeit.

My brother’s going to kill me. Mein Bruder wird mich noch mal umbringen.

We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.

Romeo, believing that Juliet was dead, decided to kill himself. Romeo glaubte, dass Julia gestorben sei, und beschloss, sich umzubringen.

Time for action! Zeit für eine Maßnahme.

Please, don't kill me. Bitte töte mich nicht.

"Learn from your mistakes" and "Experience is the best teacher" they say, but in the long run even the best teacher gets mad, if he or she has too much to teach in too little time. "Lern aus deinen Fehlern" und "Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrer" so sagt man, doch letzten Endes verliert selbst der beste Lehrer den Verstand, wenn er zu viel in zu kurzer Zeit unterrichten muss.

If I told you, I'd have to kill you. Wenn ich es dir sagte, müsste ich dich töten.

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