idle – English–Suomi translations

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idle adjective

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
  • not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity
joutilas, luppo, luppoaika
  • not engaged in any occupation or employment
joutilas, toimeton
  • of no importance, worthless, useless
joutava
  • averse to work or labor
laiska

idle verb

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
  • transitive: to spend in idleness, to waste
haaskata, tuhlata
idlailla, idlata, laiskotella, maleksia, olla joutilaana, olla vapaalla
  • to run at a slow speed, or out of gear
olla joutokäynnillä

idleness noun

  /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
  • state of being idle; inactivity
joutilaisuus
  • groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality
turhuus
  • state of being indolent
velttous, vetelyys

idling

tyhjäkäynti
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