idle
adjective
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/
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/ˈʌɪdəl/
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- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
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joutilas,
luppo,
luppoaika
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- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
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joutilas,
toimeton
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- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
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joutava
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- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
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laiska
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idle
verb
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/
,
/ˈʌɪdəl/
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- (transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
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haaskata,
tuhlata
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- (intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
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idlailla,
idlata,
laiskotella,
maleksia,
olla joutilaana,
olla vapaalla
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- (intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
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olla joutokäynnillä
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idleness
noun
/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
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- The state of being idle; inactivity.
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joutilaisuus
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- Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity.
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turhuus
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- The state of being indolent; indolence.
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velttous,
vetelyys
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