idle

inattivo, ozioso

Che non svolge alcun lavoro o altra attività utile.

In inglese semplice: Not doing any work or other useful activity.

• The workers stood idle.
• I cannot sit idle while everyone else works.
• Several staff members remained idle all morning.

Sinonimi: inactive, unoccupied

Contrari: active, busy

Espressioni comuni: idle workers, stand idle, remain idle, idle workmen

inutilizzato, inattivo

Che non viene usato o in cui c’è poca o nessuna attività.

In inglese semplice: Not being used, or containing little or no activity.

• The factory has idle machines.
• She filled her idle hours with reading.
• Much of the available land remains idle.

Sinonimi: unused, unoccupied

Contrari: occupied

Espressioni comuni: idle hours, idle machinery, idle time

girare al minimo

Per un motore, funzionare a basso regime mentre il veicolo è fermo.

In inglese semplice: If an engine does this, it runs slowly while the vehicle stays still.

• The engine idled quietly.
• Do not leave your car idling outside the school.
• Several trucks were idling in the car park.

Espressioni comuni: idle at lights, idle in traffic, let something idle

oziare

Passare il tempo facendo poco o nulla di utile.

In inglese semplice: To spend time doing very little or nothing useful.

• We idled by the river.
• He idled around the house all day.
• She was idling in the café when I arrived.

Sinonimi: loaf, laze

Contrari: work

Espressioni comuni: idle around town, idle by something, idle in bed

sprecare, passare senza far nulla

Passare il tempo senza fare nulla di utile.

In inglese semplice: To spend time without doing anything useful.

• They idled away several hours.
• She idled the afternoon away at a café.
• Do not idle away the whole weekend.

Come si usa: idle away something (We idled away the morning beside the pool.)

Sinonimi: waste, while away

Espressioni comuni: idle away time, idle away hours, idle the afternoon

minimo

Il livello più basso di potenza al quale un motore continua a funzionare.

In inglese semplice: The lowest power setting at which an engine keeps running.

• The engine runs smoothly at idle.
• A rough idle may suggest an engine problem.
• He reduced the throttle to idle.

Espressioni comuni: at idle, rough idle, idle speed