😴idle (aïdël)

adjective, verb
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/
inactif (inactif)

Signification

Adjective: not active or in use; lazy. Verb: to spend time doing nothing.
lazy; inactive; not working or being used
Traduction de la signification
Pas actif ou en usage; paresseux. Passer du temps à ne rien faire.
pas actif ou en usage; paresseux. passer du temps a ne rien faire.

Phrases d'exemple

The workers sat idle during the power outage.

Les travailleurs sont restés inactifs pendant la panne de courant.
les travailleurs sont restes inactifs pendant la panne de courant.

The factory workers were idle during the strike.

Les ouvriers de l'usine étaient inactifs pendant la grève.
Les ouvriers de l'usine étaient inactifs pendant la grève.

Expressions d'exemple

idle hands
mains inactives
mains inactives

Synonymes

inactive, lazy, unoccupied, dormant, unemployed, unused
Entrée 1
inactive, lazy, unoccupied, dormant
Entrée 2
lazy, inactive, unemployed, unused

Antonymes

busy, active, industrious, working, productive
Entrée 1
busy, active, industrious
Entrée 2
active, busy, working, productive

Collocations

idle talk, idle time, idle hands, sit idle, idle workers, idle machinery
Entrée 1
idle talk, idle time, idle hands, sit idle
Entrée 2
idle time, idle workers, idle machinery

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