while away
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while away
verb whiles away · whiling away · whiled away · wile away
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To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.
Heaven knows what pains the author has been at, what bitter experiences he has endured and what heartache suffered, to give some chance reader a few hours' relaxation or to while away the tedium of a journey.
Similar: beguile
- To elapse, to pass. The rest of the night hours whiled away for the prisoners as few slept.
Similar: kill
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verb
Similar: kill
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verb spend (time) idly
| 中文 | 消磨 xiāomó |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | vertrödeln, vertreiben, totschlagen |
| Ελληνικά | περνώ pernó |
| Русский | корота́ть korotátʹ, скорота́ть skorotátʹ |
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