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pas·time
(păs′tīm′)n.
An activity that occupies one's spare time pleasantly: Sailing is her favorite pastime.
[Middle English passe tyme, translation of French passe temps : passer, to pass + temps, time.]
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pastime
(ˈpɑːsˌtaɪm)n
(General Sporting Terms) an activity or entertainment which makes time pass pleasantly: golf is my favourite pastime.
[C15: from pass + time, on the model of French passe-temps]
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pas•time
(ˈpæsˌtaɪm, ˈpɑs-)n.
something, as a game, sport, or hobby, that serves to make time pass agreeably.
[1480–90; earlier pas(s)e tyme, translation of Middle French passe-temps]
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Noun | 1. | pastime - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
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pastime
noun activity, game, sport, entertainment, leisure, hobby, relaxation, recreation, distraction, amusement, diversion His favourite pastime is golf.
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Translations
تَسْلِيَةٌتَسْلِيَه لِتَمْضِيَة الوَقْت
zábavakoníček
fritidsbeskæftigelsetidsfordriv
ajanviete
passe-tempspassetemps
razbibriga
dægrastytting, tómstundagaman
娯楽
오락
laika kavēklis
razvedrilo
fritidsnöje
งานอดิเรก
trò giải trí
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pastime
[ˈpɑːstaɪm] n → passe-temps m invHer favourite pastime is knitting → Son passe-temps favori est le tricot.past master n (British) to be a past master at sth → être expert(e) en qch
to be a past master at doing sth → être passé(e) maître dans l'art de faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pastime
n → Zeitvertreib m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pastime
(ˈpaːstaim) noun an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby. Playing chess is his favourite pastime.
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pastime
→ تَسْلِيَةٌ zábava tidsfordriv Zeitvertreib πάρεργο pasatiempo ajanviete passe-temps razbibriga passatempo 娯楽 오락 tijdverdrijf tidsfordriv rozrywka passatempo времяпрепровождение fritidsnöje งานอดิเรก uğraş trò giải trí 消遣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pastime
n pasatiempoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.