"pass the time" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: pass the time
Etymology: : pass the time < → δείτε τις λέξεις pass, the και time
  1. για να περάσει η ώρα
    Sense id: el-pass_the_time-en-phrase-QZ6JPiu5 Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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        {
          "text": "She leafed through a magazine to pass the time.",
          "translation": "Ξεφύλλιζε ένα περιοδικό για να περάσει η ώρα."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: kill time"
        }
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    }
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        {
          "text": "She leafed through a magazine to pass the time.",
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        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: kill time"
        }
      ],
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