Idle

  • 21idle — i|dle1 [ aıdl ] adjective 1. ) machines or factories that are idle are not being used: The extra power stations are idle when demand is lower. stand/lie/sit idle: Valuable machinery is left to lie idle for long periods. a ) workers who are idle… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22idle — ▪ I. idle i‧dle 1 [ˈaɪdl] adjective not active or being used: • Today, its airplane manufacturing plants are largely idle. • Carefully planned loading can reduce idle time (= time when people or machines are not working ) .   [m0] ▪ II. idle …

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  • 23idle — i|dle1 [ˈaıdl] adj [: Old English; Origin: idel] 1.) not working or producing anything ≠ ↑busy ▪ I cannot afford to leave the land lying idle . ▪ The whole team stood idle , waiting for the mechanic. ▪ The workers have been idle for the last six… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24idle — i•dle [[t]ˈaɪd l[/t]] adj. i•dler, i•dlest, 1) not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing 2) not filled with activity: idle hours[/ex] 3) not in use or operation: idle machinery[/ex] 4) habitually doing nothing or avoiding work; lazy 5) of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25Idle — El idle o Idle Time es la inactividad de un usuario en IRC, que no quiere decir que no esté; sólo toma la inactividad dentro de IRC, no enteramente en la computadora. El servidor en el cual el usuario se encuentra es el que toma el idle, el… …

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  • 26idle — /ˈaɪdl / (say uydl) adjective (idler, idlest) 1. unemployed, or doing nothing: idle workers. 2. unoccupied, as time: idle hours. 3. not kept busy or in use or operation: idle machinery. 4. habitually doing nothing or avoiding work. 5. of no real… …

  • 27idle — I. adjective (idler; idlest) Etymology: Middle English idel, from Old English īdel; akin to Old High German ītal worthless Date: before 12th century 1. lacking worth or basis ; vain < idle chatter > < idle pleasure > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28Idle — &#160;Pour l’article homonyme, voir Eric Idle.&#160; Sur les autres projets Wikimedia&#160;: «&#160;Idle&#160;», sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Idle est un terme le plus souvent utilisé en informatique venant de la langue anglaise&#8230; …

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  • 29idle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Idle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑engine {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 lazy VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain, stay …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 30idle — 01. My son has been [idle] for weeks. He really needs to find himself a summer job. 02. Our city s buses are sitting [idle] today due to a strike by maintenance workers. 03. The city s road crew has been [idled] by poor weather. 04. The factories …

    Grammatical examples in English