Today, we talk about the German idiom “die Zeit totschlagen”. What does “die Zeit totschlagen” mean?
die Zeit totschlagenProverbHyphenationdie Zeit tot·schla·gen
Meaning[1] colloquial, derogatory: to not spend one’s time productively
Examples[1] This good-for-nothing kills time in front of the television all day long.
(Source: Wiktionary)
Personal Remarks sounds very violent: “to kill” pejorative, i.e. with a negative meaning Why do some people kill time? Life can be so exciting and there are many interesting things you can do with your time!

die Zeit totschlagen #proverb (Podcast S02E15)

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aller guten Dinge sind drei ??? #proverb (Podcast S02E30)

Today, we talk about the German proverb “aller guten Dinge sind drei”. What does “aller guten Dinge sind drei” mean?
The Third Time Is the Charm, All Good Things Come in ThreesProverbHyphenational·ler gu·ten Din·ge sind drei
PronunciationIPA: [ˈalɐ ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈdɪŋə zɪnt dʁaɪ̯]
Meaning[1] Justification for something happening / trying for the third time
OriginDing was modified from Thing, a Germanic tribal and judicial assembly. The proverb refers to the meaning of the number three in the Germanic / medieval legal system.

aller guten Dinge sind drei #proverb (Podcast S02E30)

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hinterlistig ? #vocab (Podcast S02E29)

Today, we talk about the German word “hinterlistig”. What does “hinterlistig” mean?
deceitfulAdjectiveHyphenationhin·ter·lis·tig, comparative: hin·ter·lis·ti·ger, superlative: am hin·ter·lis·tigs·ten
PronunciationIPA: [ˈhɪntɐˌlɪstɪç], [ˈhɪntɐˌlɪstɪk]
Meaning[1] in the manner of a guile; seeming harmless, but very dangerous; wickedness that seeks to harm others
Synonyms[1] fraudulently, devious, treacherous
Max and Moritz are very deceitful.
Examples[1] The insidious pranks of Max and Moritz still delight children.
[1] This is deceitful of Eugenio.
[1] The animal tormentor was particularly treacherous by luring his victims with treats.

hinterlistig #vocab & Max & Moritz (Podcast S02E29)

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die Zeit totschlagen #proverb (Podcast S02E15)

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