English-French translations for pastime

• passe-temps
  Mais il s'agissait alors plus d'un passe-temps coûteux que d'une activité économique. This was practised more, however, as a costly and fashionable pastime than as an economic activity.
  . - Monsieur le Président, après avoir écouté ce qui a été dit ce matin, j’ai l’impression que le Parlement européen se complaît à nouveau dans son sport et passe-temps favori, le nombrilisme.. Mr President, I feel, having listened to what has been said this morning, that the European Parliament is once again indulging in its favourite sport and pastime, that of navel gazing.
• passetemps

Definition of pastime

• Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably
• to sport; to amuse oneself

Examples

• Chatting is a pleasant pastime

Related words

• spastic
• pastiche
• pasting
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