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to idle
01
próżnować, leniuchować
to be at rest or not actively doing anything
Intransitive
Przykłady
During the afternoon, he chose to idle by the river and enjoy the scenery.
Po południu postanowił leniuchować nad rzeką i cieszyć się widokiem.
Workers idled for a break, chatting in the break room.
Pracownicy bezczynni na przerwę, rozmawiając w pokoju wypoczynkowym.
02
biec na wolnych obrotach, pracować na biegu jałowym
to run an engine slowly without being engaged in any work or gear
Intransitive
Przykłady
The car idled at the traffic light, waiting for the signal to change.
Samochód pracował na biegu jałowym na światłach, czekając na zmianę sygnału.
The generator idled quietly during the power outage.
Generator pracował na biegu jałowym cicho podczas przerwy w dostawie prądu.
idle
01
lacking responsibility or purposeful direction
Przykłady
The young heir led an idle life of indulgence.
Idle behavior in teenagers can worry their parents.
02
(of a machine, factory, or similar system) not operating or in active use
Przykłady
The factory has been idle since last month's power outage.
The engine remained idle while the workers took a break.
03
lacking reason or foundation
Przykłady
She laughed off the idle threats from her classmates.
He dismissed the rumor as idle speculation.
04
having little or no significance
Przykłady
They spent the afternoon in idle chatter.
His remarks were idle and added nothing to the discussion.
05
not engaged in any occupation
Przykłady
Many workers were idle after the factory closed.
She remained idle for months before finding a new position.
06
failing to produce results or benefits
Przykłady
The idle investment earned no interest.
Much of the farmland lay idle, producing nothing.
Idle
01
the condition of an engine or machine when it is running without performing work
Przykłady
The engine runs at idle while the car is stopped at a traffic light.
The technician checked the generator during its idle.
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