Example: Elle passe son temps à lire des romans passionnants.
Definition
"Passer son temps à" means spending a period of time doing a particular activity, often implying that this activity occupies much or all of one's available time. For example, "Elle passe son temps à lire des romans passionnants" means she spends her time reading exciting novels.
Translations
To spend one's time
Pasarse el tiempo
Zijn tijd besteden aan
Passar-se el temps
Seine Zeit damit verbringen
Etymology
The phrase "passer son temps à" comes from the French verb "passer," meaning to pass or spend, combined with "son temps," meaning one's time, and the preposition "à," indicating the activity being undertaken. It reflects a natural way to express how time is used or allocated.
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To spend one's time