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1 idle
adj. lat; lättjefull; gagnlös; sysslolös; utan mening; ofruktbar; lönlös--------v. slöa sig, lata sig; slösa bort tiden; sluta; gå på tomgång* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) oanvänd, overksam, ur drift2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) lat3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) resultatlös, fruktlös, tom4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) löst []2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) lata sig2) (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 på tomgång•- idler- idleness
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2 gratuitous
adj. gratis; avgiftsfri; onödig; utan orsak* * *1) ((derogatory) done, said etc without good reason or excuse or when not wanted: gratuitous insults.) ogrundad, oberättigad, onödig2) (done, given etc without payment: gratuitous advice.) gratis
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