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idleness noun

  /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
  • The state of being idle; inactivity.
 ozio
  • The state of being indolent; indolence.
 pigrizia, indolenza, oziosità
  • Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity.
 inutilità

idle adjective

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
  • Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
 inattivo, ozioso, disoccupato
  • Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
 ozioso, inattivo
  • Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
 pigro, indolente, infingardo, ozioso
  • Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
 inutile, vano

idle verb

  /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ , /ˈʌɪdəl/
  • (intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
 oziare
  • (transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
 girare a vuoto, perdere tempo, sciupare nell'ozio, sprecare tempo
  • (intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
 girare al minimo, in folle
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