kill time

ammazzare il tempo

Fare qualcosa mentre si aspetta, così l’attesa sembra più breve.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: pass the time, while away time

Espressioni comuni: kill time reading, kill time together, kill time outside

tempo di uccisione

Il tempo necessario per causare la morte di un bersaglio o di un essere vivente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: time to kill

Espressioni comuni: short kill time, average kill time, kill time measurement