LEARNit Dictionary

idle

adjective
1
not working hard
تنبل, بی‌پشتکار
see also bone idle
2
not in use
غیرفعال, بدون استفاده, بی‌استفاده
to lie/stand/remain idle
3
without work
بیکار, عاطل
Over ten per cent of the workforce is now idle.
He never stayed idle for long.
synonym unemployed
4
with no particular purpose or effect
بیهوده, بی‌هدف, بدون تاثیر
idle chatter/curiosity
It was just an idle threat.
It is idle to pretend that their marriage is a success.
5
not spent doing work or something particular
بیکار, بی‌کار
In idle moments, he carved wooden figures.
verb
1
to spend time doing nothing important
وقت تلف کردن, وقت گذراندن بدون انجام کار جدی, اتلاف وقت کردن
2
to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving
دور آرام کار کردن, درجا کار کردن, در حال توقف آرام کار کردن
She left the car idling at the roadside.
synonym tick over
3
to close a factory, etc. or stop providing work for the workers, especially temporarily
بیکار کردن, تعطیل کردن
The strikes have idled nearly 4 000 workers.