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idle in Turkish

idle in Turkish is aylak, boş, atıl — idle means not working, active, or in use.

idle in Turkish

aylak
adj
Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
boş
adj
Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
aylak
adj
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
atıl
adj
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
avare
adj
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
boş
adj
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
avare
adj
Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
aylak
adj
Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
boş
adj
Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
değersiz
adj
Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
önemsiz
adj
Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
aylaklık etmek
verb
oyalanmak
verb
boşa harcamak
verb
(transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
boşta çalışmak
verb
(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.

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 Turkish?

"idle" in Turkish is aylak, boş, atıl. 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 Turkish, "idle" is aylak, boş, atıl.

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

Yes — Turkish has 10 translations listed for "idle": aylak, boş, atıl, avare, değersiz, önemsiz.

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