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Hacer tiempo
Para hacer tiempo , vamos a hacer un crucigrama mientras los otros llegan.
How can we translate "hacer tiempo" in this context? |
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'to pass the time'
While we're waiting, let's pass the time doing crossword puzzles. |
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well we also have pasar el tiempo, hacer tiempo means, do sth else so that the latecomers don´t miss anything. Is pass the time the equivalent in that context?
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Yes.
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I agree with the above but I would also say that hacer tiempo (mientras se espera algo) is to while away the time, to kill time, right?
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Right
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