idle – English–Français translations

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idle adjective

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
  • not engaged in any occupation or employment
  • not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity
oisif
  • of no importance, worthless, useless
oiseux
  • averse to work or labor
fainéant, inactif

idle verb

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
fainéanter
  • to run at a slow speed, or out of gear
point mort, tourner au ralenti

idleness noun

  /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
  • state of being idle; inactivity
oisiveté, inactivité
  • groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality
inutilité, futilité, trivialité
  • state of being indolent
indolence
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