Idles - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Spend time doing nothing.

Примеры использования:

Four men were idling outside the shop

Синонимы:

Do nothingBe inactiveVegetateSit backTake it easyRest on one's oarsMark timeKick one's heelsTwiddle one's thumbsKill timeLanguishLaze (about)Laze (around)Lounge (about)Lounge (a

verb

(of an engine) run slowly while disconnected from a load or out of gear.

Примеры использования:

Nadine kept the engine idling

Синонимы:

Tick overRun slowly in neutral

adjective

(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.

Примеры использования:

Idle students

adjective

Without purpose or effect; pointless.

Примеры использования:

He did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter

adjective

Not working, not active, or doing nothing

Примеры использования:

Idle factories, the machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts., idle speculation,…

adjective

Not operating or not being used

Примеры использования:

Stand/lie/remain idle as more factories in the city stood idle, workers started leaving., if you've…

adjective

Not working or being used

Примеры использования:

Stand idle half these factories now stand idle., sit idle it's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in…

adjective

An idle moment or period of time is one in which there is no work or activity

Примеры использования:

If you have an idle moment, call me.

adjective

Without work

Примеры использования:

Almost half of the workforce are now idle.

adjective

Without any particular purpose

Примеры использования:

Idle chatter/gossip/speculation, an idle glance, this is no idle threat.

adjective

Lazy and not willing to work

Примеры использования:

Bone idle he's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy).

verb

If an engine or machine idles, it runs slowly but does not move or do any work

Примеры использования:

He left the engine idling and ran into the shop.