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idleness in Russian

idleness in Russian is безде́лье, просто́й, леность — idleness means the state of not working or doing anything; laziness or inactivity.

idleness in Russian

безде́лье
noun
Pronounced: bezdelye
The state of being idle; inactivity.
просто́й
noun
Pronounced: prostoy
The state of being idle; inactivity.
леность
noun
Pronounced: lenost
The state of being indolent; indolence.
праздность
noun
Pronounced: prazdnost
The state of being indolent; indolence.
бесплодность
noun
Pronounced: besplodnost
Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity.
бесполезность
noun
Pronounced: bespoleznost
Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity.

What does "idleness" mean?

  1. noun The state of not working or doing anything; laziness or inactivity.
    "Weeks of idleness on the injured list left the athlete restless."
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idleness in a sentence

  • Weeks of idleness on the injured list left the athlete restless.
  • The old proverb warns that idleness leads to mischief.

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What is "idleness" in Russian?

"idleness" in Russian is безде́лье, просто́й, леность. idleness means: The state of not working or doing anything; laziness or inactivity.

How do you pronounce безде́лье?

"idleness" in Russian is безде́лье, pronounced "bezdelye".

How do you use "idleness" in a sentence?

Example: "Weeks of idleness on the injured list left the athlete restless." In Russian, "idleness" is безде́лье, просто́й, леность.

Are there other ways to say "idleness" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "idleness": безде́лье, просто́й, леность, праздность, бесплодность, бесполезность.

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