die Zeit totschlagen #Redewendung (Podcast S02E15)die Zeit totschlagen #proverb (Podcast S02E15)

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Heute sprechen wir über die deutsche Redewendung „die Zeit totschlagen“. Was bedeutet „die Zeit totschlagen“?Today, we talk about the German idiom “die Zeit totschlagen”. What does “die Zeit totschlagen” mean?

to kill timedie Zeit totschlagen

RedewendungProverb

WorttrennungHyphenation

die Zeit tot·schla·gendie Zeit tot·schla·gen

BedeutungMeaning

[1] umgangssprachlich, abwertend: seine Zeit nicht produktiv verbringen[1] colloquial, derogatory: to not spend one’s time productively

BeispielExamples

[1] Dieser Taugenichts schlägt den ganzen Tag die Zeit vor dem Fernseher tot.[1] This good-for-nothing kills time in front of the television all day long.

(Quelle: Wiktionary)(Source: Wiktionary)

Persönliche AnmerkungenPersonal Remarks

• klingt sehr gewalttätig: “totschlagen”sounds very violent: “to kill”
• abwertend, d.h. mit negativer Bedeutungpejorative, i.e. with a negative meaning
• Warum schlagen manche Leute die Zeit tot?Why do some people kill time?
  • Das Leben kann so aufregend sein und es gibt viele interessante Dinge, die man mit seiner Zeit machen kann!Life can be so exciting and there are many interesting things you can do with your time!

SchlussEnd

Das war’s für heute.That’s it for today.

Ich bin Mark, dein Deutschlehrer und Mitschüler des Lebens.I am Mark, your German teacher and fellow student of life.

Mit Leichtigkeit wirst du die deutsche Sprache meistern.With ease you will master the German language.

Bis zum nächsten Mal. Bis bald!Until next time. See you soon!

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