idle in Spanish
idle in Spanish is ocioso, desocupado, vagabundo — idle means not working, active, or in use.
idle in Spanish
ocioso
Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
desocupado
Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
ocioso
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
vagabundo
Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
vaguear
flojear
golfear
haraganear
holgar
holgazanear
andar al mínimo
(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
andar en vacío
(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
estar ralentizado
(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
marchar al ralentí
(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
marchar en mínimum
(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
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 Spanish?
"idle" in Spanish is ocioso, desocupado, vagabundo. 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 Spanish, "idle" is ocioso, desocupado, vagabundo.
Are there other ways to say "idle" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 14 translations listed for "idle": ocioso, desocupado, vagabundo, vaguear, flojear, golfear.
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