hacer hora
Short answer
In Lima, "hacer hora" means to kill time until something starts. The register is coloquial — fine among friends, out of place in a job interview or anything written to an institution. The standard Spanish equivalent is "matar el tiempo". In use: Estoy haciendo hora para mi clase.
| Part of speech | locución verbal |
|---|---|
| Register | coloquial |
| Standard Spanish | matar el tiempo |
| In use | Estoy haciendo hora para mi clase. I am killing time before my class. |
Draft entry — needs a native-speaker check before publishing.
Specifically waiting out a gap before a fixed appointment, not idling in general.