kill time

matar el tiempo

Hacer algo mientras se espera para que la espera resulte más corta.

En inglés sencillo: Do something while waiting so that the wait feels shorter.

• We played cards to kill time.
• She killed time browsing in a bookshop.
• How do you kill time at the airport?

Cómo se usa: kill time doing something (We killed time playing cards.); kill time until + clause (I killed time until the shop opened.)

Sinónimos: pass the time, while away time

Expresiones frecuentes: kill time reading, kill time together, kill time outside

tiempo de eliminación

Tiempo necesario para causar la muerte de un objetivo o de un ser vivo.

En inglés sencillo: The amount of time needed to cause the death of a target or living thing.

• The disinfectant has a short kill time.
• Researchers measured the kill time for each bacterial sample.
• A stronger weapon reduced the average kill time.

Sinónimos: time to kill

Expresiones frecuentes: short kill time, average kill time, kill time measurement