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to idle
01
flâner, paresser
to be at rest or not actively doing anything
Intransitive
Exemples
Workers idled for a break, chatting in the break room.
Les travailleurs oisifs pour une pause, bavardant dans la salle de repos.
02
ralentir, tourner au ralenti
to run an engine slowly without being engaged in any work or gear
Intransitive
Exemples
The generator idled quietly during the power outage.
Le générateur a tourné au ralenti tranquillement pendant la panne de courant.
idle
01
lacking responsibility or purposeful direction
Exemples
Idle behavior in teenagers can worry their parents.
02
(of a machine, factory, or similar system) not operating or in active use
Exemples
The engine remained idle while the workers took a break.
03
lacking reason or foundation
Exemples
He dismissed the rumor as idle speculation.
04
having little or no significance
Exemples
His remarks were idle and added nothing to the discussion.
05
not engaged in any occupation
Exemples
She remained idle for months before finding a new position.
06
failing to produce results or benefits
Exemples
Much of the farmland lay idle, producing nothing.
Idle
01
the condition of an engine or machine when it is running without performing work
Exemples
The technician checked the generator during its idle.
