Значение

значений: 6
  1. Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.

    idle hours

    My computer hibernates after it has been idle for 30 minutes.

    ungenutzt, Mußezeit, Totzeit

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

    idle workmen

    untätig, müßig

    неза́нятыйnezánjatyj

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

    an idle fellow

    faul, arbeitsscheu

    лени́выйlenívyj

    ліни́вийlinývyj, леда́чийledáčyj

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

    an idle story; idle talk; idle rumor; idle threats; idle pleasures

    nutzlos, müßig, überflüssig

  5. (устаревшее)Empty, vacant.

  6. (устаревшее)Light-headed; foolish.

Ещё определения
  • not in active use
  • not in action or at work
  • not having a job
  • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

Примеры

предложений: 116
  1. Tom is not an idle boy any longer.

    Том больше не лентяй.

    deTom ist nicht länger ein untätiger Junge.

  2. I don't engage in idle speculation.

  3. An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

  4. I regret having been idle in my youth.

  5. The machines are idle now.

    deDie Maschinen stehen jetzt still.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
averse to work or labor:
Русский
По значениям 2
not engaged in any occupation or employment:
averse to work or labor:
Deutsch
По значениям 4
not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity:
not engaged in any occupation or employment:
averse to work or labor:
of no importance, worthless, useless:

Происхождение

From Middle English idel, ydel, from Old English īdel, from Proto-West Germanic *īdl, from

From Middle English idel, ydel, from Old English īdel, from Proto-West Germanic *īdl, from Proto-Germanic *īdlaz. Cognate with Dutch ijdel (“vain, meaningless”), ijl (“rareified, skinny”), iel (“thin, slender”); German Low German iedel (“vain, idle”); German eitel (“vain, conceited”); and possibly Old Norse illr ("bad"; > English ill).

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Формы

more idle, most idle
Сравнительная степеньmore idle Урок
Превосходная степеньmost idle Урок

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 184
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Антонимы

антонимов: 1

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 20

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