B1 Idiom Neutral

Die Zeit vertreiben.

Pass the time.

Meaning

To occupy oneself with an activity to make time seem shorter.

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Cultural Background

Germans are very conscious of time. Using this phrase shows you are aware of the 'waiting' state.

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Reflexive

Always remember the reflexive pronoun!

Meaning

To occupy oneself with an activity to make time seem shorter.

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Reflexive

Always remember the reflexive pronoun!

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun.

Ich vertreibe ____ die Zeit mit Lesen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mir

The subject is 'Ich', so the reflexive pronoun must be 'mir'.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun. Fill Blank A2

Ich vertreibe ____ die Zeit mit Lesen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mir

The subject is 'Ich', so the reflexive pronoun must be 'mir'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it's very common.

Related Phrases

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Zeit totschlagen

synonym

To kill time

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