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Detailed Translations for idles from English to German

idle:

to idle verb (idles, idled, idling)

  1. to idle (lounge about; lounge around; sit around)
    bummeln; trödeln; herumlungern; herumsitzen; sich herumtreiben; herumstehen
    • bummeln verb (bummele, bummelst, bummelt, bummelte, bummeltet, gebummelt)
    • trödeln verb (trödele, trödelst, trödelt, trödelte, trödeltet, getrödelt)
    • herumlungern verb (lungre herum, lungerst herum, lungert herum, lungerte herum, lungertet herum, herumgelungert)
    • herumsitzen verb (sitze herum, sitzt herum, saß herum, saßt herum, herumgesessen)
    • sich herumtreiben verb (treibe mich herum, treibst dich herum, treibt sich herum, trieb sich herum, triebt euch herum, sich herumgetrieben)
    • herumstehen verb (stehe herum, stehst herum, steht herum, stand herum, standet herum, herumgestanden)
  2. to idle (loaf)
    leerlaufen; freilaufen
    • leerlaufen verb (laufe leer, läufst leer, läuft leer, lief leer, lieft leer, leergelaufen)
    • freilaufen verb

Conjugations for idle:

present
  1. idle
  2. idle
  3. idles
  4. idle
  5. idle
  6. idle
simple past
  1. idled
  2. idled
  3. idled
  4. idled
  5. idled
  6. idled
present perfect
  1. have idled
  2. have idled
  3. has idled
  4. have idled
  5. have idled
  6. have idled
past continuous
  1. was idling
  2. were idling
  3. was idling
  4. were idling
  5. were idling
  6. were idling
future
  1. shall idle
  2. will idle
  3. will idle
  4. shall idle
  5. will idle
  6. will idle
continuous present
  1. am idling
  2. are idling
  3. is idling
  4. are idling
  5. are idling
  6. are idling
subjunctive
  1. be idled
  2. be idled
  3. be idled
  4. be idled
  5. be idled
  6. be idled
diverse
  1. idle!
  2. let's idle!
  3. idled
  4. idling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for idle:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arbeitsscheu work-shy
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bummeln idle; lounge about; lounge around; sit around amble; be going to; be on the razzle; be on the spree; feast; go; going out; knock about; lounge about; move; move on; pace; parade; promenade; revel; saunter; saunter about; stroll; throw away; walk; walk about; walk round; waste
freilaufen idle; loaf
herumlungern idle; lounge about; lounge around; sit around
herumsitzen idle; lounge about; lounge around; sit around do nothing much; hang about; lounge around; stand around
herumstehen idle; lounge about; lounge around; sit around do nothing much; hang about; lounge around; stand around
leerlaufen idle; loaf leak; leaking; leaks; ooze
sich herumtreiben idle; lounge about; lounge around; sit around
trödeln idle; lounge about; lounge around; sit around be a pain in the neck; dawdle; drizzle; keep on; linger; loiter; lounge; nag; pace; parade; plod; rain; saunter; stroll; tarry; trudge; waffle
- laze; slug; stagnate; tick over
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
im Leerlauf idle
inaktiv idle; inactive inactive; non active
- baseless; dead; groundless; jobless; light; loose; out of work; unfounded; unused; unwarranted; wild
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- laze
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
apathisch idle; inactive dazed; numb; stunned; stupefied
arbeitslos bearing no interests; idle jobless; out of work; unemployed; workless
arbeitsscheu bearing no interests; idle; lazy; slack; slow; workshy dawdling; dragging; drooping; inactive; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; passive; shuffling; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; tardy
faul bearing no interests; idle banal; below the belt; churlish; coarse; corrupt; dawdling; degenerate; depraved; dirty; disgusting; dowdy; dragging; drooping; filthy; gross; grubby; gruesome; heinous; inactive; indistinct; indolent; inert; languid; lazy; limp; lingering; listless; loathsome; nasty; obscure; passive; perverted; putrefied; putrid; rancid; repugnant; repulsive; revolting; rotten; shabby; shoddy; shuffling; sickening; sloppy; slovenly; slow; slow of understanding; sluggish; sordid; spongy; tardy; trite; trivial; unclear; unmannerly; unsavory; unsavoury; vague; vapid; vulgar; woolly; wooly
hohl empty; hollow; idle; meaningless blank; bowed; concave; curved; dull; empty; poor
inhaltslos empty; hollow; idle; meaningless a flop; blank; empty; inferior; minor; secondary; subordinate
leer empty; hollow; idle; meaningless; unused blanc; blank; clear; deserted; empty; expressionless; fresh; roguish; sly; unbroached; uninhabited; unmarked; unopened; untouched; unused; unwritten; vacant
lethargisch idle; inactive
nichts tund bearing no interests; idle
nichtssagend empty; hollow; idle; meaningless expressionless
untätig bearing no interests; idle deserted; passive; uninhabited; vacant
zwecklos aimless; idle; purposeless meaningless; mindless; pointless; senseless; unusable; useless

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Related Definitions for "idle":

  1. not in active use2
    • the machinery sat idle during the strike2
    • idle hands2
  2. not in action or at work2
    • an idle laborer2
    • idle drifters2
    • the idle rich2
    • an idle mind2
  3. not having a job2
    • idle carpenters2
  4. not yielding a return2
    • idle funds2
  5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility2
    • idle talk2
  6. silly or trivial2
    • idle pleasure2
    • light idle chatter2
  7. without a basis in reason or fact2
    • idle fears2
  8. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling2
    • the car engine was running at idle2
  9. run disconnected or idle2
    • the engine is idling2
  10. be idle; exist in a changeless situation2
  11. Waiting for a command.1
  12. Operational but not in use.1

Wiktionary Translations for idle:

idle
adjective
  1. of no importance, worthless, useless
  2. not engaged in any occupation or employment
idle
adjective
  1. keine oder keine sinnvolle Beschäftigung ausübend
  2. von Gedanken, Ideen und Fragen: ohne praktische Bedeutung
  3. keine Lust bzw. Motivation besitzend, sich einer anstrengend erscheinenden Angelegenheit zu widmen
  4. abwertend: nichts tuend, faul
verb
  1. nichts tun, es sich gutgehen lassen, faul sein
noun
  1. gehoben, veraltet: Nichtigkeit, Vergeblichkeit

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
idle untätig werkeloos — niets doend, niets verrichtend, niet werkend
idle untätig; inaktiv; lasch oisif — Qui ne faire rien, qui n’a pas d’occupation, de profession.