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1 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) αργόσχολος,άπρακτος/αχρησιμοποίητος2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) τεμπέλης3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) κενός4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) αβάσιμος,άσκοπος2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) χασομερώ,τεμπελιάζω2) (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.) δουλεύω στο ραλαντί•- idler- idleness
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2 Idle
adj.P. and V. ἀργός (Eur., El. 80), ῥᾴθυμος, P. ἄπονος.He made no idle boast: V. οὐχ ἡλίωσε τοὔπος (Soph., Trach. 258).Idle talk, babble: Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ, φλυαρία, ἡ, P. ληρήματα, τά.Boast: P. κουφολογία, ἡ (Thuc.), V. κόμπος, ὁ, Ar. and V. κομπάσματα, τά.——————v. intrans.Sit idle: P. and V. καθῆσθαι.Let one's hand be idle: V. καταργεῖν χέρα (Eur., Phoen. 753).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Idle
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3 idle away
(to spend (time) doing nothing: idling the hours away.) χασομερώ,χάνω(την ώρα μου) -
4 idle
1) αδρανής2) άνεργος3) αργόσχολος4) τεμπέλης -
5 bone idle
(very lazy: He could find a job but he's bone idle.) τεμπελχανάς -
6 Dormant
adj.P. ἡρεμαῖος; see Quiet.Idle: P. and V. ἀργός.Be dormant, v.: P. ἠρεμεῖν.Be laid to sleep: met., P. and V. κοιμίζεσθαι (Plat.).Be idle: P. and V. ἀργεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dormant
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7 Unoccupied
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unoccupied
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8 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) κόκαλο, οστό2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) κόκαλο2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) βγάζω τα κόκαλα, ξεκοκαλίζω- bony- bone china
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9 drone
[drəun] 1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) κηφήνας2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) κηφήνας3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) βουητό2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) βουίζω2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) μιλώ μονότονα -
10 layabout
noun (a lazy, idle person.) χασομέρης -
11 loafer
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12 toy
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13 vagabond
['væɡəbond](an old word for a person having no settled home, or roving from place to place, especially in an idle or disreputable manner: rogues and vagabonds.) -
14 vegetate
['ve‹iteit]verb (to live an idle, boring and pointless life: I would like to get a job - I don't want to vegetate.) -
15 Apathetic
adj.P. and V. ἀπράγμων.Idle: P. and V. ῥᾴθυμος, ἀργός.Be apathetic, v.: P. ῥᾳθυμεῖν.Dulled: P. and V. ἀμβλύς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Apathetic
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16 Bask
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bask
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17 Idler
subs.Use adj., idle.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Idler
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18 Inanity
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Inanity
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19 Inert
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Inert
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20 Leisure
subs.Idleness: P. and V. ἀργία, ἡ, ῥᾳθυμία, ἡ.Be at leisure, v.; P. and V., σχολάζειν, σχολὴν ἔχειν.Be idle: P. and V. ἀργεῖν. P. ῥᾳθυμεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Leisure
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