Usage examples of "Zeit totzuschlagen" in German with translation to English

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Ich versuchte, die Zeit totzuschlagen. I was trying to kill time.
Manche lesen Bücher, um die Zeit totzuschlagen. Some read books to kill time.
Ich schlenderte entlang der Straßen, um die Zeit totzuschlagen. I strolled along the streets to kill time.
Ich bin die Straßen entlang spazieren gegangen, um die Zeit totzuschlagen. I strolled along the streets to kill time.
Wir spielten Schach nicht so sehr um uns am Spiel zu erfreuen, sondern um die Zeit totzuschlagen. We played chess not so much to enjoy the game as just to kill time.
Bei einer Zugfahrt kann man mit Lesen die Zeit totschlagen. Reading kills time on a train trip.
Als ob du die Zeit totschlagen könntest, ohne die Ewigkeit zu verletzen. As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
Zeit ist, was der Mensch ständig totzuschlagen versucht, wovon er aber schließlich selbst getötet wird. Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him.
Wo bist du die ganze Zeit gewesen? Where have you been all this time?
Ich habe morgen Nachmittag Zeit. I will be free tomorrow afternoon.
Um welche Zeit gehst du Sonnabendabend schlafen? What time do you go to sleep Saturday night?
Wenn es jemand gibt, der noch zweifelt, dass Amerika ein Ort ist, wo alles möglich ist; der sich noch fragt, ob der Traum unserer Gründer in unserer Zeit noch lebendig ist; der die Kraft unserer Demokratie noch infrage stellt: Heute Abend erhält er die Antwort. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
Es ist höchste Zeit, dass Sie aufhören, Ihr Geld zu verschwenden. It's high time you stopped wasting your money.
Er ist schon seit geraumer Zeit auf dem Klo. He's already been in the toilet for quite a while.
Tom verbringt nicht viel Zeit in Boston. Tom doesn't spend much time in Boston.
Ich habe keine Zeit, Bücher zu lesen. I have no time to read books.
In letzter Zeit bekomme ich Wadenkrämpfe, wenn ich schlafe. Recently I get leg cramps when I sleep.
Ich denke, es ist Zeit für mich zu gehen. I think it's time for me to go.
Ich weiß nicht, ob ich Zeit haben werde. I don't know if I'll have time.
Es bleibt mir noch so viel Zeit, um mich zu amüsieren. I still have a lot of time for fun.
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