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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He killed time in a coffee shop watching girls pass by. Il tua le temps dans un café en regardant les filles passer.

Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date. Le temps d'attendre pour son rendez-vous, Mick a tué le temps en lisant des magazines.

I strolled along the streets to kill time. J'ai flâné dans les rues pour passer le temps.

Let's play some video games to kill time. Jouons à des jeux video pour passer le temps.

After all, this is a guy that tried to kill my dad at one time. Après tout, cet homme a tenté de tuer mon père à un moment.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him. Le Temps: Ce que l'homme essaie toujours de tuer, mais qui finit par le tuer.

She never in her wildest dreams would have thought her son would kill himself. Jamais elle n'aurait imaginé, dans ses rêves les plus fous, que son fils se tuerait.

I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.

This bomb can kill many people. Cette bombe peut tuer beaucoup de personnes.

What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?

Kill two birds with one stone. Faire d'une pierre deux coups.

What time do you go home? À quelle heure rentrez-vous à la maison ?

They want to kill me. Elles veulent me tuer.

Tom is wasting time Tom perd du temps.

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