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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
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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
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
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 -
3 gastar la pólvora en salvas
• waste of time• waste one's energy to no effect• waste the opportunity of dealing with• waste time in idle chatterDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > gastar la pólvora en salvas
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4 chiacchiera
f chat( maldicenza) gossip( notizia infondata) rumo(u)rfar due chiacchiere con qualcuno have a chat with s.o.* * *chiacchiera s.f.1 chat, chatter, talk: smettetela con le vostre chiacchiere, stop chattering; fare due chiacchiere, to have a chat // ha molta chiacchiera, he has a glib tongue (o fam. he's got the gift of the gab)2 ( notizia infondata) unfounded rumour, false report: mettere in giro una chiacchiera, to start a rumour3 ( pettegolezzo) gossip, gossiping: non credere a tutte le chiacchiere che ti racconta, don't believe all the gossip she tells you; sul suo conto corrono molte chiacchiere, there's a lot of gossip about him.* * *['kjakkjera]sostantivo femminile-e — chatter, small talk
3) (pettegolezzo, maldicenza) gossip, rumour4) (parlantina) gab, patter5) region. gastr. = fried and sugared slice of pastry typical at Carnival time* * *chiacchiera/'kjakkjera/sostantivo f.2 (discorso futile) perdersi in -e to waste time in idle chatter; basta con le -e! stop the cackle! cut the chatter!3 (pettegolezzo, maldicenza) gossip, rumour; sono solo -e it's just talk4 (parlantina) gab, patter5 region. gastr. = fried and sugared slice of pastry typical at Carnival time. -
5 romancear
v.1 to translate into Spanish or into the vulgar language.2 to periphrase, to express by circumlocution. (grammar)3 to translate to romance, to translate into Spanish, to translate into the vernacular.4 to waste time in idle chatter.* * *1.VT †† to translate into Spanish2. VI Cono Sur1) (=charlar) to waste time chatting2) (=galantear) to flirt* * *romancear vtChile to court, to woo -
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• talk in sign language• talk in whispers• waste of money• waste one's efforts• waste time in idle chatter• wastebasket -
7 chacharear
v.1 to prate. (Colloquial)2 to deal in, to sell. (Mexico)3 to chatter, to waste one's time in idle chatter, to rap, to talk idly.* * ** * *1.VT Méx to deal in2.VI to chatter, gab ** * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter, to gab (AmE colloq), to natter (BrE colloq)* * *= chatter.Ex. A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter, to gab (AmE colloq), to natter (BrE colloq)* * *= chatter.Ex: A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.
* * *chacharear [A1 ]vi* * *
chacharear ( conjugate chacharear) verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter
* * *chacharear viFam1. [hablar] to chatter2. [chismosear] to gossip* * *v/i famchatter* * * -
8 переливать из пустого в порожнее
[p'erelivat' is pustovo v porozhn'eye] To pour something from one empty vessel into another. To waste time on something useless; to waste time in useless debate; to engage in idle chatter. Cf. To mill the wind; to beat the air.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > переливать из пустого в порожнее
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БОБЫ РАЗВОДИТЬ substand VP subj: human usu. this WO1. to waste one's time on trifles, act very slowly, procrastinateX бобы разводит - X fritters (fiddles) away the time(in limited contexts) X drags his feet.(author's usage) «Чем в губернское правление-то шататься да пустяки на бобах разводить, лучше бы дело делать!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "Instead of wasting his time in government departments and frittering away the precious minutes on some stupid trifles, he (the pompadour) should have been doing something!" (2a).2. obsoles to talk about insignificant, frivolous matters (often in order to distract s.o. from sth.), engage in idle chatterX бобы разводит - X is prattling (on)X is babbling (in limited contexts) X is beating around (about) the bushX и Y бобы разводят - X and Y are gabbingX and Y are shooting the breeze (the bull). -
10 бобы разводить
• БОБЫ РАЗВОДИТЬ substand[VP; subj: human; usu. this WO]=====1. to waste one's time on trifles, act very slowly, procrastinate:- [in limited contexts] X drags his feet.♦ [author's usage] "Чем в губернское правление-то шататься да пустяки на бобах разводить, лучше бы дело делать!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "Instead of wasting his time in government departments and frittering away the precious minutes on some stupid trifles, he [the pompadour] should have been doing something!" (2a).2. obsoles to talk about insignificant, frivolous matters (often in order to distract s.o. from sth.), engage in idle chatter:- [in limited contexts] X is beating around (about) the bush;- X and Y are shooting the breeze (the bull).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бобы разводить
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11 разводить антимонии
прост., неодобр.1) (болтать, пускаться в лишние, отвлекающие разговоры) chatter, jabber, twaddle; have (hold) an idle talk; talk a lot of nonsense; cf. shoot the breeze; mill the wind; bla-bla in the air; keepchin-wagging with smb.- А! Некогда мне тут с тобой антимонии разводить! Некогда!... Поехали! (Ю. Бондарев, Батальоны просят огня) — 'Oh hell! I've no time for chin-wagging with you, see?... Come along!'
2) (излишне церемониться с кем-либо; соблюдать излишние условности по отношению к кому-либо) be too delicate (ceremonious); observe unnecessary formalities; waste one's time for niceties; hesitate in calling a spade a spade; mess about with smb.; treat smb. with kid-gloves- А мы с ним вот... люди простые. Враги так враги, и нечего тут антимонии разводить. (В. Короленко, Чудная) — 'As to us we are simple-minded enough to call a spade a spade. Yes, we are enemies!'
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Да какого... тут антимонии разводить! Волоки в барак! (Я. Погодин, Темп) — Mikhalka: Why the hell... wasting our time for niceties? Drag him to the barrack!Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разводить антимонии
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twiddle — Synonyms and related words: babble, cackle, chat, chatter, come in contact, coquet, dabble, dally, do nothing, feel, feel of, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle faddle, fidget, fidget with, finger, finger with, flick, flirt, fool, fool around, fool with … Moby Thesaurus
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spendthrift — spendthrift, prodigal, profligate, waster, wastrel are comparable when they denote a person who dissipates his resources foolishly and wastefully. All are more or less pejorative terms but they may differ significantly in emphasis and application … New Dictionary of Synonyms