idleness – English–Italiano translations

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idleness noun

  /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
  • state of being idle; inactivity
 ozio
  • state of being indolent
 pigrizia, indolenza, oziosità
  • groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality
 inutilità

idle adjective

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
  • not engaged in any occupation or employment
 inattivo, ozioso, disoccupato
  • not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity
 ozioso, inattivo
  • averse to work or labor
 pigro, indolente, infingardo, ozioso
  • of no importance, worthless, useless
 inutile, vano

idle verb

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
oziare
  • transitive: to spend in idleness, to waste
 girare a vuoto, perdere tempo, sciupare nell'ozio, sprecare tempo
  • to run at a slow speed, or out of gear
 girare al minimo, in folle
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