whittle

French translation: passer son temps a ne rien faire

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English term or phrase:whittle
French translation:passer son temps a ne rien faire
Entered by: Thierry Darlis

12:21 Apr 29, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: whittle
oh yes, let me whittle on my back porch
Thierry Darlis
United States
Local time: 01:52
passer son temps a ne rien faire
Explanation:
whittle = doing little things to pass the time

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Note added at 6 hrs (2017-04-29 18:47:34 GMT)
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Erratum: 'à' instead of 'a'
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Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 01:52
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passer son temps a ne rien faire


Explanation:
whittle = doing little things to pass the time

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Note added at 6 hrs (2017-04-29 18:47:34 GMT)
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Erratum: 'à' instead of 'a'

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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