Learn Spanish/English Phrases (all levels, both languages): "pasar las horas muertas"
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Our phrase is:
"pasar las horas muertas"
Ejemplos en Español:
Se pasa las horas muertas mirando la tele.
Pasaron las horas muertas planear y no trabajar.
Examples in English:
He wastes a lot of time watching TV.
They spent an inordinate amount of time planning and not working.
English translation:
To waste a lot of time and/or To while away the time (doing nothing constructive)
12 Answers
Mi marido piensa que paso las horas muertas en SpainshDict.com pero sé que aprendo mucho.
My husband thinks that I waste time on SpanishDict.com but I know that I am learning a lot.
No estoy haciendo nada, solamente pasar las horas muertas
I'm not doing anything, just killing time
"pasar las horas muertas"
Literally: to pass the dead hours. I take this to mean “wasting time” or “killing time” rather than “whiling away time,” since it implies that you’re doing nothing constructive or particularly enjoyable but rather just kind of waiting for something to happen without actually doing anything or expecting anything to change.
La vida es emasiado demasiado corta para pasar las horas muertas sin hacer lo que amas.
Life is too short to waste time not doing what you love.
Si quiere pasar las horas muertas sentado en tráfico, venga a Altanta.
If you want to waste a lot of time sitting in traffic, come to Atlanta. 
Sabes que eres perezoso realmente si te sientes molesto cuando no puedas pasar las horas muertas.
You know you are really lazy if you feel annoyed when you cannot waste a lot of time.
¡Demasiada lluvia, viento y niebla para mí hoy! Voy a pasar las horas muertas en la sofá.
Too much rain, wind and fog for me today! I'm going to waste some time on the couch.
Es mejor mejorarte a tí mismo en lugar de pasar las horas muertas para criticar a los otros.
You better improve yourself in stead of wasting time criticizing others.
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Paso las horas muertas jugando golf, hablando con mis amigos, y tomando vino tinto.
I waste my time playing golf, talking with my friends, and drinking red wine.
Literal: Passing the dead hours
Killing time
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