idle in Russian
idle in Russian is неза́нятый, лени́вый, безде́льничать — idle means not working, active, or in use.
idle in Russian
неза́нятый
Pronounced: nezanyatyy
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
лени́вый
Pronounced: lenivyy
Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
безде́льничать
Pronounced: bezdelnichat
What does "idle" mean?
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adj Not working, active, or in use.
"The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year."
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adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
"His teachers called him idle, though he simply found the subject boring."
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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."
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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 Russian?
"idle" in Russian is неза́нятый, лени́вый, безде́льничать. idle means: Not working, active, or in use.
How do you pronounce неза́нятый?
"idle" in Russian is неза́нятый, pronounced "nezanyatyy".
How do you use "idle" in a sentence?
Example: "The factory has stood idle since the plant closed last year." In Russian, "idle" is неза́нятый, лени́вый, безде́льничать.
Are there other ways to say "idle" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "idle": неза́нятый, лени́вый, безде́льничать.
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