pasar el rato solo

to pass the time on one's own

USAGE NOTE

The word "solo" can change to the feminine form "sola" when referring to a woman in the sense shown in 1).

pasar el rato solo(pah-sahr ehl rrah-toh soh-loh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to spend time unaccompanied)

a. to pass the time on one's own

Samuel es hijo único y está acostumbrado a pasar el rato solo.

Samuel is an only child and is used to passing the time on his own.

b. to kill time on one's own

Me gusta hacer crucigramas y sudokus cuando tengo que pasar el rato solo.

I like doing crosswords and sudoku puzzles when I need to kill time on my own.

c. to spend time alone

A Susana le gusta pasar el rato sola leyendo y dibujando.

Susana likes to spend time alone reading and drawing.

2. (simply to spend the time)

(Spain)

a. just to pass the time

No queríamos hacer ningún daño. Lo hicimos para pasar el rato solo.

We didn't mean any harm. We just did it to pass the time.

b. just to kill time

Las novelas baratas están pensadas básicamente para gente que lee para pasar el rato solo.

Pulp fiction is basically intended for people who read just to kill time.