Definizione monolingua

idle

idle (third-person singular simple present idles, present participle idling, simple past and past participle idled)

1. (transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
2. (intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
3. (intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick-over.

idle (comparative more idle, superlative most idle)

1. (obsolete) Empty, vacant.
2. Not turned to appropriate use; not occupied.

   idle hours

   My computer goes idle after 30 minutes without use.

3. Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing.

   idle workmen

4. Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.

   an idle fellow

5. Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.

   an idle story; idle talk; idle rumor

Definizione dizionario idle

	ozioso
	not turned to appropriate use, not occupied
	averse to work or labor
	not engaged in any occupation or employment

	inattivo
	not turned to appropriate use, not occupied
	not engaged in any occupation or employment
	Operational but not in use.

	girare al minimo
	to run at a slow speed, or out of gear

	inutile
	of no importance, worthless, useless

	oziare
	to lose or spend time doing nothing

	pigro
	averse to work or labor

	vano
	of no importance, worthless, useless

	disoccupato
	not engaged in any occupation or employment

	girare a vuoto
	to spend in idleness, to waste

	in folle
	to run at a slow speed, or out of gear

	indolente
	averse to work or labor

	infingardo
	averse to work or labor

	perdere tempo
	to spend in idleness, to waste

	sciupare nell'ozio
	to spend in idleness, to waste

	sprecare tempo
	to spend in idleness, to waste

fannullone

floscio

passivo

poltrire

poltrone

scansafatiche

sfaccendato

vanitoso

Altri significati:

(intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.

(obsolete) Empty, vacant.

(transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.

Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.

Not turned to appropriate use; not occupied.

Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.

(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick-over.

Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing.