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Общая лексика: не повторяйте вздорных сплетенУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > don't give currency to idle gossip
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gossip ['gɒsɪp]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (casual chat) bavardage m, papotage m; pejorative (rumour) commérage m, ragots mpl, racontars mpl; (in newspaper) potins mpl;∎ to have a good gossip bien papoter;∎ have you heard the latest (bit of) gossip? vous connaissez la dernière (nouvelle)?;∎ that's just (idle) gossip ce ne sont que des bavardages (futiles);∎ don't listen to gossip n'écoutez pas les racontars;∎ the paper gives all the local gossip il y a tous les petits potins du coin dans le journal∎ he's such a gossip! quelle commère!bavarder, papoter; (maliciously) faire des commérages, dire du mal des gens;∎ people are always gossiping about their neighbours les gens ont toujours des ragots à raconter sur leurs voisins►► gossip column échos mpl;∎ in the gossip columns dans les échos;gossip columnist, gossip writer échotier(ère) m,f -
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idle ['aɪdəl]∎ in her idle moments à ses moments perdus;∎ 1,500 men have been made idle 1500 hommes ont été mis au chômage;∎ he's an idle good-for-nothing c'est un fainéant et un bon à rien∎ to stand idle (machine) être arrêté ou au repos;∎ to let one's money lie idle laisser dormir son argent(c) (futile, pointless) inutile, vain; (empty → threat, promise etc) vain, en l'air; (→ rumour) sans fondement; (→ boast) mal placé;∎ it would be idle to speculate il ne servirait à rien de se livrer à de vaines conjectures∎ an idle glance un regard distrait;∎ out of idle curiosity par pure curiosité(engine) tourner au ralentiAmerican (make unemployed → permanently) mettre au chômage; (→ temporarily) mettre en chômage technique►► idle gossip ragots mpl;idle pleasure plaisir m futile;the idle rich les riches mpl désœuvrés ou oisifsBritish traîner∎ to idle away one's time tuer le temps -
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idle [ˈaɪdl]a. ( = lazy) fainéantb. ( = inactive) [person] inactif ; [employee] désœuvré ; [machinery] à l'arrêt ; [factory] arrêté ; [land] inexploité• to stand idle [machinery, vehicle, factory] être à l'arrêt* * *['aɪdl] 1.1) ( lazy) [person] paresseux/-euse, fainéant2) ( vain) [boast, threat] vain; [curiosity] oiseux/-euse; [chatter] inutile3) ( without occupation) [person] oisif/-ive; [day, hour, moment] de loisir4) ( not functioning) [port, dock, mine] à l'arrêt; [machine] arrêté2.to lie ou stand idle — [machine, factory] être à l'arrêt; [land] rester inexploité
intransitive verb [engine] tourner au ralentiPhrasal Verbs:••the devil makes work for idle hands — Prov l'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices Prov
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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
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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
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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
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1. adjective1) (lazy) faul; träge2) (not in use) außer Betrieb nachgestellt4) (groundless) unbegründet [Annahme, Mutmaßung]; bloß, rein [Spekulation, Gerücht]no idle boast or jest — (iron.) kein leeres Versprechen
5) (ineffective) sinnlos, (geh.) müßig [Diskussion, Streit]; leer [Versprechen]6) (unoccupied) frei [Zeit, Stunden, Tag]7) (unemployed)2. intransitive verbbe made idle — [Arbeiter:] arbeitslos werden
[Motor:] leer laufen, im Leerlauf laufenPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) faul3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vergeblich2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) faulenzen2) (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.) leer laufen•- idler- idleness
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- idle away* * *[ˈaɪdl̩]I. adj1. (lazy) faul, trägehis bike lay \idle most of the time sein Fahrrad stand die meiste Zeit unbenutzt herum\idle capacity ungenutzte Kapazität\idle resources unproduktive Ressourcen plthe \idle rich die reichen Müßiggängerto lie \idle factory stillstehen, stillliegen4. moment müßigin my \idle moments I dream of sun-kissed beaches in Zeiten der Muße träume ich von sonnenverwöhnten Stränden\idle boast bloße Angeberei\idle chatter hohles Geschwätz\idle fear unbegründete Angst\idle rumours reine Gerüchte\idle speculation reine Spekulation\idle threat leere Drohung6. FIN unproduktiv\idle capital totes Kapitalmoney lying \idle nicht angelegtes [o nicht arbeitendes] [o brachliegendes] Geldto sit \idle brach liegen7. machine, telephone line bereitII. vi2. (engine) leerlaufen, im Leerlauf laufen* * *['aɪdl]1. adjidle money, money lying idle — totes or brachliegendes Kapital
2) (= lazy) faul, träge500 men have been made idle by the strike — durch den Streik mussten 500 Leute ihre Arbeit einstellen
the machine stood idle — die Maschine stand still or arbeitete nicht or war außer Betrieb
idle curiosity — pure or bloße Neugier
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it would be idle to go on trying — es wäre nutzlos or zwecklos, (es) weiter zu versuchen2. vi1) (person) untätig sein, faulenzen, nichts tuna day spent idling on the river — ein Tag, den man untätig auf dem Wasser verbringt
2) (engine) leerlaufen* * *idle [ˈaıdl]A adj (adv idly)1. untätig, müßig. the idle rich die reichen Müßiggänger2. unbeschäftigt, arbeitslos:3. ungenutzt, ruhig, still, Muße…:4. faul, träge (Person)5. TECHa) stillstehend, außer Betriebb) leerlaufend, im Leerlauf:lie idle stillliegen;run idle leerlaufen;stand idle stillstehen, außer Betrieb sein;idle motion Leergang m;idle speed Leerlaufdrehzahl f;6. AGR brachliegend (auch fig)9. a) müßig, nutz-, sinn-, zwecklos:b) vergeblich (Versuch etc)10. leer, hohl:idle threats leere DrohungenB v/i1. nichts tun, faulenzen:2. TECH leerlaufenC v/t2. zum Nichtstun verurteilen:idled → A 23. TECH leerlaufen lassen* * *1. adjective1) (lazy) faul; träge2) (not in use) außer Betrieb nachgestellt3) (having no special purpose) bloß [Neugier]; nutzlos, leer [Geschwätz]4) (groundless) unbegründet [Annahme, Mutmaßung]; bloß, rein [Spekulation, Gerücht]no idle boast or jest — (iron.) kein leeres Versprechen
5) (ineffective) sinnlos, (geh.) müßig [Diskussion, Streit]; leer [Versprechen]6) (unoccupied) frei [Zeit, Stunden, Tag]7) (unemployed)2. intransitive verbbe made idle — [Arbeiter:] arbeitslos werden
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1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) chismes, chismorreo, cotilleo2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) charla, conversación3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) chismoso, cotilla
2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) chismorrear, cotillear2) (to chat.) charlar, conversar•- gossipy- gossip column
gossip1 n1. cotilleo / chismes2. cotilla / chismosogossip2 vb cotilleartr['gɒsɪp]1 (talk) cotilleo, chismorreo2 (person) cotilla nombre masulino o femenino, chismoso,-a1 cotillear, chismorrear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto gossip about something/somebody cotillear sobre algo/alguien, chismorrear sobre algo/alguiena piece of gossip un chismegossip column crónica de sociedadgossip columnist cronista nombre masulino o femenino de sociedadgossip ['gɑsɪp] vi: chismear, contar chismesgossip n1) : chismoso m, -sa f (persona)2) rumor: chisme m, rumor mn.• charla s.f.• charladuría s.f.• comadre s.f.• comadrería s.f.• fábula s.f.• parla s.f.• parlador, -ora s.m.,f.v.• camandulear v.• charlatanear v.• chismear v.• comadrear v.• cotorrear v.• murmurar v.• parlar v.• picotear v.
I 'gɑːsəp, 'gɒsɪpa) u (speculation, scandal) chismorreo m (fam), cotilleo m (Esp fam)an interesting piece of gossip — un chisme interesante; (before n)
gossip column — crónica f de sociedad
gossip columnist — cronista mf de sociedad
b) c u ( chat)to have a gossip with somebody — chismorrear (fam) or (Esp tb) cotillear con alguien
c) c ( person) chismoso, -sa m,f (fam), cotilla mf (Esp fam)
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a) ( chatter) chismorrear (fam), cotillear (Esp fam)b) ( spread tales) contar* chismes['ɡɒsɪp]1. N1) (=scandal, malicious stories) cotilleo m, chismorreo m2) (=chatter) charla f3) (=person) cotilla mf, chismoso(-a) m / f2. VI1) (=scandalmonger) cotillear, chismorrear2) (=chatter) charlar3.CPDgossip column N — ecos mpl de sociedad
gossip columnist, gossip writer N — cronista mf de sociedad
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I ['gɑːsəp, 'gɒsɪp]a) u (speculation, scandal) chismorreo m (fam), cotilleo m (Esp fam)an interesting piece of gossip — un chisme interesante; (before n)
gossip column — crónica f de sociedad
gossip columnist — cronista mf de sociedad
b) c u ( chat)to have a gossip with somebody — chismorrear (fam) or (Esp tb) cotillear con alguien
c) c ( person) chismoso, -sa m,f (fam), cotilla mf (Esp fam)
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1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) uvirksom; ude af drift2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) doven3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) tom; indholdsløs4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) grundløs2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) dovne2) (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.) gå i tomgang•- idler- idleness
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- idle away* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) uvirksom; ude af drift2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) doven3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) tom; indholdsløs4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) grundløs2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) dovne2) (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.) gå i tomgang•- idler- idleness
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1. a незанятый, неработающий, свободный2. a безработныйidle laborers — незанятые рабочие, безработные
idle people — безработные; незанятые рабочие руки
3. a неиспользуемый, бездействующий, простаивающийto stand idle — бездействовать; простаивать
idle factories — бездействующие фабрики; закрытые фабрики
idle labour — незанятые рабочие; неиспользуемая рабочая сила
4. a незаполненный, незанятый, свободныйidle day — день, свободный от работы
idle circuit condition — состояние "канал свободен"
5. a ленивый, праздный6. a бесполезный, тщетный7. a праздный, пустой; необоснованный8. a тех. холостой; работающий на малых оборотах9. a тех. промежуточный, нейтральный; паразитный10. a эл. безваттный, реактивный11. v бездельничать, лодырничать12. v тратить время попусту13. v лишать работыidle time — простой; перерыв в работе
14. v оставлять без дела или занятияidle musings — смутные или пустые мечты; химеры
15. v тех. работать на холостом ходуСинонимический ряд:1. abandoned (adj.) abandoned; fallow; unused; vacant2. frivolous (adj.) extravagant; frivolous; wasteful3. groundless (adj.) baseless; bottomless; groundless; unfounded; unwarranted4. inactive (adj.) asleep; inactive; inert; inoperative; passive; quiet; resting; sleepy5. languid (adj.) languid; lethargic; listless6. lazy (adj.) indolent; lazy; shiftless; slothful; sluggish7. trivial (adj.) ineffective; insignificant; shallow; superficial; trifling; trivial; unavailing; unimportant; useless; worthless8. unemployed (adj.) leisured; unemployed; unoccupied9. vain (adj.) empty; hollow; nugatory; otiose; vain10. bum (verb) brogue; bum; dally; dawdle; diddle; diddle-daddle; drone; fritter away; goldbrick; idle away; laze; lazy; loaf; loiter; loll; lounge; shirk; waste; while away11. stop (verb) immobilise; stop; tie upАнтонимический ряд:active; assiduous; busy; diligent; employed; energetic; filled; fruitful; important; industrious; laborious; occupied; productive; significant; work -
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1. [aıdl] a1. 1) незанятый, неработающий, свободныйour team will be idle tomorrow - завтра наша команда не играет /не участвует в соревнованиях/
2) безработныйthe depression rendered thousands idle - из-за кризиса тысячи людей остались без работы
3) неиспользуемый, бездействующий, простаивающийidle plant - простаивающее /бездействующее/ предприятие
idle machines - бездействующие машины /-ее оборудование/
idle capacity - резервная /неиспользуемая/ мощность
idle premises - пустующее /неиспользуемое/ помещение
idle capital /money/ - мёртвый капитал
to stand idle - не работать, простаивать
the market is idle - эк. на рынке царит застой
4) незаполненный, незанятый, свободный ( о времени)idle day - день, свободный от работы
idle time - а) простой, перерыв в работе; б) свободное время
2. ленивый, праздныйthe idle rich - бездельники-богачи, живущие в праздности богачи
3. бесполезный, тщетный4. праздный, пустой; необоснованныйidle conceit - пустое самодовольство /-ая самонадеянность/
idle dreams [words] - пустые мечты [слова]
idle fears - напрасные страхи /опасения/
idle rumours - пустые /необоснованные/ слухи
idle pleasures - пустые /праздные/ развлечения
out of /through/ idle curiosity - из праздного любопытства
5. тех. холостой; работающий на малых оборотахidle jet - авт. жиклёр холостого хода или малых оборотов
6. тех. промежуточный, нейтральный; паразитный7. эл. безваттный, реактивный ( о токе)♢
idle Monday - прогулidle folk lack no excuses - посл. у лодырей оправдание всегда найдётся
an idle brain is the devil's workshop - посл. ≅ лень - мать всех пороков
2. [aıdl] vidle folks have the least leisure - посл. меньше всего свободного времени у бездельников, бездельникам всегда некогда
1. бездельничать, лодырничатьdon't idle about! - перестань слоняться без дела!
2. тратить время попусту (преим. idle away)to idle away one's time [one's life] - растрачивать своё время [свою жизнь]
3. лишать работы4. оставлять без дела или занятия5. тех. работать на холостом ходу -
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1. noun 2. intransitive verbschwatzen; (maliciously) klatschen (ugs. abwertend)* * *['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) der Klatsch2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) die Plauderei3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) die Klatschbase2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) klatschen2) (to chat.) plaudern•- academic.ru/31868/gossipy">gossipy- gossip column* * *gos·sip[ˈgɒsɪp, AM ˈgɑ:səp]the latest \gossip der neueste Tratsch famto have a \gossip about sb über jdn tratschen [o klatschen] famIII. vi▪ to \gossip about sb über jdn tratschen [o klatschen]* * *['gɒsɪp]1. nto have a gossip with sb — mit jdm schwatzen or plauschen (inf) or klönen (N Ger)
it started a lot of gossip — es gab Anlass zu vielem Gerede or Tratsch (inf) or Klatsch
office gossip — Bürotratsch m (inf)
2) (= person) Klatschbase f2. vischwatzen, plauschen (inf), klönen (N Ger); (maliciously) klatschen, tratschen (inf)* * *A s1. Klatsch m, Tratsch m (beide umg):gossip column Klatschspalte f;gossip columnist Klatschkolumnist(in);the gossip mills are spinning es kocht in der Gerüchteküche2. Plauderei f, Geplauder n, Schwatz m:have a gossip with sb mit jemandem plaudern oder schwatzen3. Klatschbase f, Klatschmaul n (beide umg)B v/i1. klatschen, tratschen (beide umg)2. plaudern, schwatzen ( beide:with mit;about über akk)* * *1. noun 2. intransitive verbschwatzen; (maliciously) klatschen (ugs. abwertend)* * *n.Geschwätz n.Klatsch -ereien m.Klatschbase f.Plauderei f.Plausch m.Rederei -en f.Schwatz m.Tratsch m. v.klatschen v.plaudern v.schwatzen v.tratschen v. -
20 idle
['aɪdl]adj1) бездействующий, простаивающий, неиспользуемыйI haven't an idle moment. — У меня нет ни одной свободной минуты.
The men were left idle during the power cut. — Рабочие простаивали, когда выключали электроэнергию.
He let the motor idle while he waited. — Пока он ждал, мотор работал в холостую/в пустую.
- idle machine- idle plant
- idle field
- idle hours
- idle premises
- idle capital
- idle capacity
- stand idle
- be idle
- plants stood idle
- tools lay idle
- market is idle2) ленивыйWe had an idle holiday. — В отпуске мы бездельничали.
- idle fellow- lead an idle life3) тщетный, бесполезный, праздный- idle wish
- idle attempt
- idle talk
- idle gossip
- idle rumours
- out of idle curiosity
- indulge in idle speculations
- it is idle to hope that he would return
- it is idle to count on his assistance
- it's just an idle thought
- it is not a idle question
- it would be idle to warn her
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Idle Gossip — Infobox Album | Name = Idle Gossip Type = Album Artist = Toy Dolls Released = August 1986 Recorded = July 1986 Genre = Punk Length = 36:13 Label = Volume Records Producer = Michael Chapman Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
gossip — gos|sip1 [ˈgɔsıp US ˈga: ] n [: Old English; Origin: godsibb godparent, close friend , from god god + sibb relative ] 1.) [U] information that is passed from one person to another about other people s behaviour and private lives, often including… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gossip — noun 1 unkind talk about other people ADJECTIVE ▪ latest ▪ idle, juicy, malicious, salacious ▪ celebrity ▪ tabloid … Collocations dictionary
gossip — 1 noun 1 (C, U) conversation or information about other people s behaviour and private lives, often including unkind or untrue remarks: What s the latest gossip? | have a gossip: Phil s in there having a gossip with Maggie. | idle gossip (=gossip … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Gossip — Gos sip, n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabh[=a] assembly.] [1913 Webster] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gossip — [n1] talk about others; rumor account, babble, back fence talk*, blather, blether, buzz*, calumny, chatter, chitchat*, chronicle, clothesline*, conversation, cry, defamation, dirty laundry*, dirty linen*, dirty wash*, earful*, grapevine*, hearsay … New thesaurus
gossip — [gäs′əp] n. [ME godsip, gossyp (with assimilated d ) < Late OE godsibbe, godparent: see GOD & SIB] 1. Now Dial. a) a godparent b) a close friend 2. a person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors, esp. about the private affairs of others … English World dictionary
Gossip — Gos sip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gossiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gossiping}.] 1. To make merry. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gossip — (n.) O.E. godsibb sponsor, godparent, from GOD (Cf. God) + sibb relative (see SIBLING (Cf. sibling)). Extended in M.E. to any familiar acquaintance (mid 14c.), especially to woman friends invited to attend a birth, later to anyone engaging in… … Etymology dictionary
Gossip — This article is about the type of conversation. For other uses, see Gossip (disambiguation). Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts … Wikipedia
gossip — gossipingly, adv. /gos euhp/, n., v., gossiped or gossipped, gossiping or gossipping. n. 1. idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars. 2. light, familiar talk or writing. 3 … Universalium