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1 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) parado, inactivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) perezoso, vago, holgazán, gandul3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano, inútil4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) vano; infundado
2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) holgazanear, gandulear, haraganear2) (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.) funcionar en vacío•- idler- idleness
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idle adj1. paradothe workers are on strike, the machines are idle los trabajadores están en huelga, las máquinas están paradas2. holgazán / vagohe's so idle, he'll never have any money es tan vago que nunca tendrá dinerotr['aɪdəl]1 (lazy) perezoso,-a, holgazán,-ana, vago,-a2 (not working - person) parado,-a, desempleado,-a, sin trabajo, inactivo,-a; (- machinery) parado,-a; (- money) improductivo,-a3 (groundless - threat, hope, promise) vano,-a, inútil; (- fear, suspicion) infundado,-a4 (frivolous, trivial) frívolo,-a, trivial, sin importancia, insignificante■ idle pleasures placeres frívolos, frivolidades1 (waste time) gandulear, holgazanear, perder el tiempo2 (engine) funcionar en vacío\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be bone idle no dar ni golpe, ser gandul,-la1) loaf: holgazanear, flojear, haraganear2) : andar al ralentí (dícese de un automóvil), marchar en vacío (dícese de una máquina)idle vt: dejar sin trabajo1) vain: frívolo, vano, infundadoidle curiosity: pura curiosidad2) inactive: inactivo, parado, desocupado3) lazy: holgazán, haragán, perezosoadj.• apoltronado, -a adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desaplicado, -a adj.• desidioso, -a adj.• desmañado, -a adj.• desocupado, -a adj.• en reposo adj.• gandul adj.• holgado, -a adj.• holgazán adj.• ocioso, -a adj.• poltrón, -ona adj.• vago, -a adj.v.• gandulear v.• haraganear v.• holgar v.• perder v.• vagar v.
I 'aɪdḷ1)a) ( not in use or employment)to be idle — \<\<worker\>\> no tener* trabajo, estar* sin hacer nada; \<\<machine/factory\>\> estar* parado
don't let your money lie idle — no deje ocioso su dinero, no deje dormir su dinero
b) ( unoccupied) <hours/moment> de ocio2) ( lazy) holgazán, haragán, flojo (fam)3)a) ( frivolous)idle speculation — conjeturas fpl inútiles
b) < promise> vano
II
a) ( be lazy) holgazanear, haraganear, flojear (fam)b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> andar* or marchar al ralentíPhrasal Verbs:['aɪdl]1. ADJ(compar idler) (superl idlest)1) (=lazy) perezoso, holgazán, flojo (LAm); (=work-shy) vago; (=without work) parado, desocupado; (=inactive) [machine, factory] parado; [moment] de ocio, librethe reduction in orders made 100 workers idle — la caída en el número de pedidos dejó a 100 obreros sin trabajo
2) [fear, speculation] infundado; [threat] vanohe is not one to indulge in idle boasting/speculation — no es de los que se da a fanfarronear/especular porque sí
2. VI1) haraganear, gandulear2) (Tech) [engine] marchar en vacíoidling speed — velocidad f de marcha en vacío
3.CPDidle capacity N — (Comm) capacidad f sin utilizar
idle money N — (Comm) capital m improductivo
idle time N — (Comm) tiempo m de paro
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I ['aɪdḷ]1)a) ( not in use or employment)to be idle — \<\<worker\>\> no tener* trabajo, estar* sin hacer nada; \<\<machine/factory\>\> estar* parado
don't let your money lie idle — no deje ocioso su dinero, no deje dormir su dinero
b) ( unoccupied) <hours/moment> de ocio2) ( lazy) holgazán, haragán, flojo (fam)3)a) ( frivolous)idle speculation — conjeturas fpl inútiles
b) < promise> vano
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a) ( be lazy) holgazanear, haraganear, flojear (fam)b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> andar* or marchar al ralentíPhrasal Verbs: -
2 IDLE
• Devil finds work for idle hands /to do/ (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б), Трутни горазды на плутни (T)• Devil some mischief finds for idle hands to do (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Idle folk (folks) have the least leisure - Кто ничего не делает, тому всегда некогда (K)• Idle hands are the devil's tools - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Idle mind is the devil's workshop (An) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Idle people have the least leisure - Кто ничего не делает, тому всегда некогда (K)• Idle youth, a needy age (An) - Щеголял смолоду, а под старость умирает с голоду (Щ)• Satan finds mischief (has some mischief /still /) for idle hands to do - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Young man idle, an old man needy (А) - Щеголял смолоду, а под старость умирает с голоду (Щ) -
3 idle
свободный, резервныйDestination B becomes idle. - Номер B переходит в режим "свободно"Generation of triples is accomplished during idle conditions. - Выработка троек производится, когда линия абонента свободна.The terrestrial resources are marked idle. - Наземные ресурсы отмечены как резервные.Англо-русский cловарь терминов и сокращений по мобильной радиосвязи стандарта GSM > idle
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4 IDLE: BE IDLE
[V]CESSO (-ARE -AVI -ATUM)JACEO (-ERE -CUI)IACEO (-ERE -CUI)DORMEO (-IRE -IVI -ITUS) -
5 idle factories
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6 idle weeds are sure to thrive
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > idle weeds are sure to thrive
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7 sit idle
1) Дипломатический термин: оставаться в стороне (However, in case negotiations are reopened Denmark will not sit idle (from Danish positions – ICG 2003))2) Образное выражение: лежать мёртвым грузом -
8 his talents are lying idle
Общая лексика: его таланты пропадают даромУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > his talents are lying idle
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9 простаивать
•On the average, cutting tools are idle about 70% of the time.
•If a machine is temporarily out of action for tool changing or because of a breakdown,...
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > простаивать
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10 פנוי
פָּנוּיm., פְּנוּיָה f. (פָּנָה) 1) vacant, empty; free; superfluous. Erub.16b ובלבד … בית סאתים פ׳ provided there is not an area of two Sah unoccupied; expl. ib. 17a פ׳ מכלים unoccupied by travelling implements, contrad. to פ׳ מאדם superfluous as regards the number of travellers (to each of whom an area of two Sah is assigned). Ex. R. s. 5; Tanḥ. Vaëra 6 שבטו … פ׳ היה מעבודת פרך the tribe of Levi was exempt from hard labor; ed. Bub. ib. 4; Yalk. Ex. 176 פְּנוּיוכ׳, v. לטרגיה. Sabb.23a שלא יראה בעל הבית שעה פ׳וכ׳ that the owner may not look out for a free moment (when there are no poor about), and say to his poor relative, here is the corner (פֵּאָה); Y.Peah IV, 18b קנויה (corr. acc.); a. e.Pl. פְּנוּיִים, פְּנוּיִין; פְּנוּיוֹת. Tanḥ. l. c. בשביל שאתם פ׳וכ׳ because you are idle, you say ; Ex. R. l. c. פְּנוּיִם; a. e. 2) síngle, unmarríed. Sifra Emor, Par. 1, ch. I הפ׳ הבא על הפ׳ שלאוכ׳ if an unmarried man has connection with an unmarried woman without the intention of thereby making her his wife; Yeb.61b; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Num. R. s. 3 (ref. to מעין חתום, Cant. 4:12) אלו הפנויות this refers to the unmarried (men and women in Egypt). Tanḥ. Vayesheb 8 השתא הפ׳ שלכם אסורות לנווכ׳ even the unmarried of your people are forbidden to us, how much more thou who art a mans wife; a. fr. -
11 פָּנוּי
פָּנוּיm., פְּנוּיָה f. (פָּנָה) 1) vacant, empty; free; superfluous. Erub.16b ובלבד … בית סאתים פ׳ provided there is not an area of two Sah unoccupied; expl. ib. 17a פ׳ מכלים unoccupied by travelling implements, contrad. to פ׳ מאדם superfluous as regards the number of travellers (to each of whom an area of two Sah is assigned). Ex. R. s. 5; Tanḥ. Vaëra 6 שבטו … פ׳ היה מעבודת פרך the tribe of Levi was exempt from hard labor; ed. Bub. ib. 4; Yalk. Ex. 176 פְּנוּיוכ׳, v. לטרגיה. Sabb.23a שלא יראה בעל הבית שעה פ׳וכ׳ that the owner may not look out for a free moment (when there are no poor about), and say to his poor relative, here is the corner (פֵּאָה); Y.Peah IV, 18b קנויה (corr. acc.); a. e.Pl. פְּנוּיִים, פְּנוּיִין; פְּנוּיוֹת. Tanḥ. l. c. בשביל שאתם פ׳וכ׳ because you are idle, you say ; Ex. R. l. c. פְּנוּיִם; a. e. 2) síngle, unmarríed. Sifra Emor, Par. 1, ch. I הפ׳ הבא על הפ׳ שלאוכ׳ if an unmarried man has connection with an unmarried woman without the intention of thereby making her his wife; Yeb.61b; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Num. R. s. 3 (ref. to מעין חתום, Cant. 4:12) אלו הפנויות this refers to the unmarried (men and women in Egypt). Tanḥ. Vayesheb 8 השתא הפ׳ שלכם אסורות לנווכ׳ even the unmarried of your people are forbidden to us, how much more thou who art a mans wife; a. fr. -
12 מילא II, מלא
מִילָּאII, מִלָּא, (מִלָּה) c. (= h. מִלָּה; מְלַל II) word, command; (cmp. דָּבָר) thing, object, affair, subject Targ. Y. Gen. 41:13. Targ. Y. Deut. 27:26.Targ. Y. Gen. 18:2; a. fr.Y.Sabb.XIX, beg.16d כל מילה באתרה every subject in its proper place (not digressing); Y.Erub.VI, end, 24a כל מלא ומלא (not ימלא). Lev. R. s. 24; Y.Yeb.II, 3d מ׳ בישא something bad (euphem. for pollution); a. fr.Pl. מִילִּין, מִילַּיָּא, מילֵּי, מִלּ׳. Targ. Y. Gen. 18:2. Targ. Jud. 21:13; a. fr.Ḥull.139b אמר לי חנינא מ׳ said Ḥănina to me, These are (idle) words; מ׳ס״ד אלא אימא במ׳ you cannot mean that this is an untruth? But say, it was done through words (of charm, v. מִילְּתָא); Ab. Zar.38b.Ned.22a מ׳ דעזיבה (Ar. דעזובה) things (actions) of an abandoned woman. Gitt.29a, a. e. מ׳ לא ממסרןוכ׳ words cannot be transferred to a deputy, i. e. an order authorizing somebody is not transferable; ib. 71b מ׳ ממסרןוכ׳ an order is transferable. B. Bath.77a אותיות מ׳ נינהו ומ׳ במ׳וכ׳ letters (documents) are words (symbols of value) and words cannot be taken possession of by means of words (by a document of assignment, but the original document must be handed over); a. v. fr.Erub.2a סוכה דנפישין מיליה (corrected in Ms. M. מִילָּהָה) Succah (Succ.I, 1) about which much is said (several disqualifications stated); מבוי דלא נפישי מִילֵּיה Mabuy (Erub.I, 1) about which not much is said (only one disqualification is mentioned); Succ.2a סוכה דנפישי מִילָּהָא Ms. M. 2 (Ms. M. 1 מילה, ed. מִילָּתָהּ); דלא נפיש מִילֵּיה (sing.). מנא הני מילי, מנהני מ׳ (abbrev. מה״מ) whence is it proved? Ḥull.140a. Ib. 24b; a. v. fr. הני מילי, v. הָן.מ׳ דשמיא divine, religious affairs. Keth.105b; a. fr.מ׳ דעלמא secular, trivial affairs. Sabb.82a; a. fr.(For other combinations see the respective determinants.V. מִילְּתָא. -
13 מִילָּא
מִילָּאII, מִלָּא, (מִלָּה) c. (= h. מִלָּה; מְלַל II) word, command; (cmp. דָּבָר) thing, object, affair, subject Targ. Y. Gen. 41:13. Targ. Y. Deut. 27:26.Targ. Y. Gen. 18:2; a. fr.Y.Sabb.XIX, beg.16d כל מילה באתרה every subject in its proper place (not digressing); Y.Erub.VI, end, 24a כל מלא ומלא (not ימלא). Lev. R. s. 24; Y.Yeb.II, 3d מ׳ בישא something bad (euphem. for pollution); a. fr.Pl. מִילִּין, מִילַּיָּא, מילֵּי, מִלּ׳. Targ. Y. Gen. 18:2. Targ. Jud. 21:13; a. fr.Ḥull.139b אמר לי חנינא מ׳ said Ḥănina to me, These are (idle) words; מ׳ס״ד אלא אימא במ׳ you cannot mean that this is an untruth? But say, it was done through words (of charm, v. מִילְּתָא); Ab. Zar.38b.Ned.22a מ׳ דעזיבה (Ar. דעזובה) things (actions) of an abandoned woman. Gitt.29a, a. e. מ׳ לא ממסרןוכ׳ words cannot be transferred to a deputy, i. e. an order authorizing somebody is not transferable; ib. 71b מ׳ ממסרןוכ׳ an order is transferable. B. Bath.77a אותיות מ׳ נינהו ומ׳ במ׳וכ׳ letters (documents) are words (symbols of value) and words cannot be taken possession of by means of words (by a document of assignment, but the original document must be handed over); a. v. fr.Erub.2a סוכה דנפישין מיליה (corrected in Ms. M. מִילָּהָה) Succah (Succ.I, 1) about which much is said (several disqualifications stated); מבוי דלא נפישי מִילֵּיה Mabuy (Erub.I, 1) about which not much is said (only one disqualification is mentioned); Succ.2a סוכה דנפישי מִילָּהָא Ms. M. 2 (Ms. M. 1 מילה, ed. מִילָּתָהּ); דלא נפיש מִילֵּיה (sing.). מנא הני מילי, מנהני מ׳ (abbrev. מה״מ) whence is it proved? Ḥull.140a. Ib. 24b; a. v. fr. הני מילי, v. הָן.מ׳ דשמיא divine, religious affairs. Keth.105b; a. fr.מ׳ דעלמא secular, trivial affairs. Sabb.82a; a. fr.(For other combinations see the respective determinants.V. מִילְּתָא. -
14 वृथाकुलसमाचार
vṛíthā-kula-samācāra
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15 קצר
קַצָּר, קַצְרָאI m. (preced. wds.) ( one who causes shrinking, fuller, washer. Targ. Josh. 15:7, a. e. עין ק׳ (h. text עֵין רֹגֵל) the washers well.Y.Ber.IV, 7d top (Bab. ib. 28a כובס); a. fr.B. Kam. 119b ק׳ שמיה וק׳ שקיל ליה a fuller is named ḳatsra (a shortener), let the ḳatsra take it (the dark border of a white cloth belongs to the fuller).Pl. קַצְרַיָּא, קַצְרֵי. Targ. 1 Sam. 13:21. Targ. Is. 7:3 (ed. Wil. קציר׳, corr. acc.).Snh.92a, a. e., v. אוּבְלָא II. Taan.29b בטלי ק׳ דבי רב the fullers of the house of Rab are idle (during the week preceding the ninth of Ab); a. e. -
16 קצרא
קַצָּר, קַצְרָאI m. (preced. wds.) ( one who causes shrinking, fuller, washer. Targ. Josh. 15:7, a. e. עין ק׳ (h. text עֵין רֹגֵל) the washers well.Y.Ber.IV, 7d top (Bab. ib. 28a כובס); a. fr.B. Kam. 119b ק׳ שמיה וק׳ שקיל ליה a fuller is named ḳatsra (a shortener), let the ḳatsra take it (the dark border of a white cloth belongs to the fuller).Pl. קַצְרַיָּא, קַצְרֵי. Targ. 1 Sam. 13:21. Targ. Is. 7:3 (ed. Wil. קציר׳, corr. acc.).Snh.92a, a. e., v. אוּבְלָא II. Taan.29b בטלי ק׳ דבי רב the fullers of the house of Rab are idle (during the week preceding the ninth of Ab); a. e. -
17 קַצָּר
קַצָּר, קַצְרָאI m. (preced. wds.) ( one who causes shrinking, fuller, washer. Targ. Josh. 15:7, a. e. עין ק׳ (h. text עֵין רֹגֵל) the washers well.Y.Ber.IV, 7d top (Bab. ib. 28a כובס); a. fr.B. Kam. 119b ק׳ שמיה וק׳ שקיל ליה a fuller is named ḳatsra (a shortener), let the ḳatsra take it (the dark border of a white cloth belongs to the fuller).Pl. קַצְרַיָּא, קַצְרֵי. Targ. 1 Sam. 13:21. Targ. Is. 7:3 (ed. Wil. קציר׳, corr. acc.).Snh.92a, a. e., v. אוּבְלָא II. Taan.29b בטלי ק׳ דבי רב the fullers of the house of Rab are idle (during the week preceding the ninth of Ab); a. e. -
18 קַצְרָא
קַצָּר, קַצְרָאI m. (preced. wds.) ( one who causes shrinking, fuller, washer. Targ. Josh. 15:7, a. e. עין ק׳ (h. text עֵין רֹגֵל) the washers well.Y.Ber.IV, 7d top (Bab. ib. 28a כובס); a. fr.B. Kam. 119b ק׳ שמיה וק׳ שקיל ליה a fuller is named ḳatsra (a shortener), let the ḳatsra take it (the dark border of a white cloth belongs to the fuller).Pl. קַצְרַיָּא, קַצְרֵי. Targ. 1 Sam. 13:21. Targ. Is. 7:3 (ed. Wil. קציר׳, corr. acc.).Snh.92a, a. e., v. אוּבְלָא II. Taan.29b בטלי ק׳ דבי רב the fullers of the house of Rab are idle (during the week preceding the ninth of Ab); a. e. -
19 Возьмется болтун болтать - ничем не унять
Idle or foolish men babble without stoppingCf: Foolish tongues talk by the dozen (Am.). Fools cannot hold their tongues (Am.). Many speak much who cannot speak well (Am.). The shallowest persons are the most loquacious (Am.). They talk most who have least to say (Am.). The tongue of idle persons is never idle (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Возьмется болтун болтать - ничем не унять
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20 tomgang
idle running, idling, ticking over;[ gå i tomgang] idle, run idle, tick over;(fig) mark time ( fx the negotiations are marking time).
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