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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZeitvertreib
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtsaɪt.fɐˌtʁaɪp
"Lesen ist ein schöner Zeitvertreib."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment when they are not working.
"Reading historical novels is her favorite passtime on rainy afternoons." - 2
Something that amuses or helps to make time pass pleasantly.
"Gardening serves as a peaceful passtime after a stressful week at the office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French phrase 'passer le temps', meaning 'to pass time'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, eventually merging the verb and noun components into a single compound word denoting an enjoyable leisure activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passtime" is said worldwide
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passe-temps
Transliteration: pas-tɑ̃
"La photographie est mon passe-temps favori."
Zeitvertreib
Transliteration: ˈtsaɪt.fɐˌtʁaɪp
"Lesen ist ein schöner Zeitvertreib."
passatempo
Transliteration: pas.saˈtɛm.po
"Il giardinaggio è un ottimo passatempo."
pasatiempo
Transliteration: pa.saˈtjem.po
"El ajedrez es un pasatiempo muy popular."
passatempo
Transliteration: pa.saˈtẽ.pu
"O meu passatempo preferido é pintar."
मनोरंजन
Transliteration: manoranjan
"संगीत सुनना मेरा पसंदीदा मनोरंजन है।"
消遣
Transliteration: xiāo qiǎn
"钓鱼是我周末最喜欢的消遣。"
취미
Transliteration: chwimi
"그의 주요 취미는 독서입니다."
娯楽
Transliteration: goraku
"読書は私の好きな娯楽です。"
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