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while away

/waɪl əˈweɪ/

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verb

/waɪl əˈweɪ/C1formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения приятного или неторопливого времяпрепровождения, часто с целью скоротать время.

A phrasal verb used to indicate spending time in a leisurely or pleasant manner, often to pass the time idly.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Spend time idlyinformal

    To pass time in a leisurely or relaxed manner, often without a specific purpose.

    ruКоротать время

    • We whiled away the afternoon playing board games.
    • She whiled away the hours reading novels.
    • They whiled away the evening chatting by the fireplace.

    Synonymsfritter awayidlekilllazeloafloungepassspendwaste

Forms
  • whiled away past participle
  • whiled away past simple
  • whiling away present participle
  • whiles away third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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