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sich die Zeit vertreiben

to while away the time

Türkçe: vakit geçirmek

Noun
die Zeit f.
Verb
vertreiben
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
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Neutral to colloquial

In a sentence

Which form of vertreiben fills the gap?

Der Rentner ____ sich die Zeit mit Schachspielen im Park.

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Der Rentner vertreibt sich die Zeit mit Schachspielen im Park.

How it is used

Means 'to while away the time'—core is passing time pleasantly. Neutral to colloquial. Use when waiting for a train by reading or playing games. Implies distraction from boredom, not productive use.

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