Translation of "idle" into French

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idle [ˈaɪdl] verb Conjugation
idled / idled / idling / idles
paresser (person)
It's no crime to just idle the whole day once in a while.
Ce n'est pas un crime de paresser toute la journée une fois de temps en temps.
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tourner au ralenti (engine)
idle [ˈaɪdl] adjective
idler / idlest
oisif (without occupation)
Tom is not an idle boy any longer.
Tom n'est plus un garçon oisif.
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fainéant
vain (pointless)
à l'arrêt (not functioning)
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Phrases (8)

  1. idle time - temps d'inactivité
  2. stand idle - être à l'arrêt
  3. idle balance - solde non mouvementé
  4. idle capacity - potentiel sous-utilisé
  5. idle character - caractère neutre
  6. idle money - argent improductif
  7. idle shipping - navires inemployés
  8. syhchronous idle - caractère de synchronisation

Contexts

Tom is not an idle boy any longer. Tom n'est plus un garçon oisif.
It's no crime to just idle the whole day once in a while. Ce n'est pas un crime de paresser toute la journée une fois de temps en temps.
We do not live for idle amusement. Nous ne vivons pas pour la distraction futile.
Jim works hard, but John is idle. Jim travaille dur, mais John est inactif.
No matter how rich a man may be, he ought not to be idle. Si riche qu'un homme puisse être, il ne doit pas rester oisif.
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