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

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I was looking to kill time. Yo intentaba perder tiempo.

We played cards to kill time. Jugamos cartas para matar el tiempo.

I was trying to kill time. Yo intentaba perder tiempo.

I strolled along the streets to kill time. Yo rondé por las calles para matar tiempo.

Let's play some video games to kill time. Juguemos algunos videojuegos para matar tiempo.

I am gardening these days just to kill time. Estoy cuidando el jardín estos días sólo para matar el tiempo.

There are people who read books to kill time. Hay gente que lee libros para matar el tiempo.

We played chess not so much to enjoy the game as just to kill time. Jugamos al ajedrez, no tanto por disfrutar del juego como para matar el tiempo.

Did you hear about the time Tom tried to kill Mary? ¿Oíste de la vez que Tom trató de matar a Mary?

If you don't make it back in time for the meeting, I'll kill you. Si no regresas a tiempo a la reunión, te mato.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him. El Tiempo: aquello que el hombre siempre intenta matar, pero que termina matándole.

If you paint it yellow, you'll kill two birds with one stone: it'll stand out, and you'll save money because you can use paint you already have. Si lo pintas de amarillo, matarás dos pájaros de un tiro: resaltará, y ahorrarás dinero porque puedes usar pintura que ya tienes.

What time do you go home? ¿A qué hora te vas a casa?

She attempted to kill herself. Ella intentó suicidarse.

We must make up for lost time. Tenemos que recuperar el tiempo perdido.

Kill two birds with one stone. Matar a dos pájaros con un solo tiro.

What time does the exam start? ¿A qué hora empieza el examen?

They threatened to kill me so I gave them up my wallet. Amenazaron con matarme, así que les di la cartera.

I can seldom find time for reading. Casi nunca encuentro tiempo para la lectura.

They want to kill me. Me quieren matar.

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