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1 idle away
idle away [sth.], idle [sth.] away sprecare [qcs.] nell'ozio [time, day]* * *(to spend (time) doing nothing: idling the hours away.) sprecare (nell'ozio)* * *vt + adv(time) sprecare, buttar via* * *idle away [sth.], idle [sth.] away sprecare [qcs.] nell'ozio [time, day] -
2 idle
I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inattivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) pigro, ozioso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) futile, inutile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) oziare2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (girare al minimo)•- idler- idleness
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- idle away* * *['aɪdl]1) (lazy: student) pigro (-a), poltrone (-a), (inactive: machine, factory, workers) inattivo (-a), (unemployed: worker) disoccupato (-a)to stand or lie idle — (factory, machine) rimaner fermo (-a) or inattivo (-a)
2) (fear, speculation) infondato (-a), (gossip, pleasures) futile, (question) ozioso (-a), (threat) campato (-a) in aria2. vi•* * *idle /ˈaɪdl/A a.3 (fig.) ozioso; inutile; futile; vano: an idle question, una domanda oziosa (o inutile); idle tears, lacrime vane; an idle wish, un desiderio vano5 (poet.) fermo; immobileB n.● (fin.) idle balances, saldi monetari infruttiferi □ (fin.) idle capital, capitale inattivo □ idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa □ (fin.) idle money, moneta inattiva □ idle pulley, puleggia folle □ idle rumours, voci infondate □ (autom., mecc.) idle speed, minimo □ (autom.) idle speed cut-off, interruzione del flusso del carburante in fase di rilascio □ (mecc.) idle stroke, corsa a vuoto □ idle time, (cronot.) tempo d'attesa (o d'ozio); (comput.) tempo d'inattività □ idle wheel, ruota di rinvio □ (autom., mecc.) at idle speed, al minimo; ( anche) in fase di rilascio □ (fin.) to lie idle, essere infruttifero.(to) idle /ˈaɪdl/A v. i.1 oziare; pigrire, impigrirsiB v. t.2 – to idle away, sciupare (o sprecare) nell'ozio: Don't idle away the years of your youth, non sprecare la gioventù nell'ozio* * *I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
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3 lounge
I 1. [laʊndʒ]1) (in house) sala f., salotto m.; (hotel) sala f.2) (in airport) sala f. d'attesa3) (anche cocktail lounge) bar m. (di un albergo)2.modificatore [ furniture] da salaII [laʊndʒ]1) (sprawl) adagiarsi comodamente2) (idle) poltrire•* * *1. verb1) (to lie back in a casual manner: lounging on a sofa.) stare disteso/sdraiato2) (to move about lazily; to be inactive: I spent the day lounging about the house.) oziare, bighellonare2. noun(a sitting-room, eg in a hotel: They watched television in the hotel lounge.) salotto; salone* * *[laʊndʒ]1. nsoggiorno, salotto, (of hotel) salone m, (of airport) sala d'attesa2. vi(also: lounge about) oziare, poltrire, starsene colle mani in mano* * *lounge /laʊndʒ/n.2 ridotto (di teatr.)● lounge bar, sala interna, bar elegante ( in un albergo, pub o ristorante) □ (ferr.) lounge car, carrozza salone □ lounge chair, poltrona □ ( slang) lounge lizard, donnaiolo, cascamorto □ lounge suit, abito ( da uomo) da giorno; abito intero.(to) lounge /laʊndʒ/v. i.1 (spec. to lounge about o around) stare disteso (o sdraiato): to lounge on a deckchair, stare disteso su una sdraio2 bighellonare; gironzolare3 oziare; poltrire● to lounge away, sciupare; sprecare; passare nell'ozio: to lounge away one's time, sciupare (o sprecare) il tempo.* * *I 1. [laʊndʒ]1) (in house) sala f., salotto m.; (hotel) sala f.2) (in airport) sala f. d'attesa3) (anche cocktail lounge) bar m. (di un albergo)2.modificatore [ furniture] da salaII [laʊndʒ]1) (sprawl) adagiarsi comodamente2) (idle) poltrire•
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