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idle in Polish

idle in Polish is bezczynny, próżny, leniwy — idle means not working, active, or in use.

idle in Polish

bezczynny
adj
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
próżny
adj
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
leniwy
adj
Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
bimbać
verb
(transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
przebimbać
verb
(transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.

What does "idle" mean?

  1. adj Not working, active, or in use.
    "The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year."
  2. adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
    "His teachers called him idle, though he simply found the subject boring."
  3. verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
    "Don't let the car idle in the garage — the fumes can build up."
  4. verb To pass time doing nothing productive.
    "They idled away the afternoon on the porch."
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idle in a sentence

  • The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year.
  • She hates being idle and always finds something to do.
  • His teachers called him idle, though he simply found the subject boring.
  • Don't let the car idle in the garage — the fumes can build up.

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What is "idle" in Polish?

"idle" in Polish is bezczynny, próżny, leniwy. idle means: Not working, active, or in use.

How do you use "idle" in a sentence?

Example: "The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year." In Polish, "idle" is bezczynny, próżny, leniwy.

Are there other ways to say "idle" in Polish?

Yes — Polish has 5 translations listed for "idle": bezczynny, próżny, leniwy, bimbać, przebimbać.

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