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idle in Arabic

عَاطِل عَن اَلْعَمَل ʕāṭil ʕan al-ʕamal

/ˈaɪd(ə)l/

idle in Arabic: عَاطِل عَن اَلْعَمَل (ʕāṭil ʕan al-ʕamal). In English, idle means empty, vacant.

Arabic words for idle

not engaged in any occupation or employment
عَاطِل عَن اَلْعَمَل ʕāṭil ʕan al-ʕamal

English meaning of idle

  1. adjective Empty, vacant.
  2. adjective Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
  3. adjective Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
  4. adjective Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.

Full definition of idle

idle in a sentence

  • My computer hibernates after it has been idle for 30 minutes.
  • an idle story; idle talk; idle rumor; idle threats; idle pleasures
  • to idle in an IRC channel

Synonyms of idle

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idle in other languages

Questions about idle in Arabic

What is the meaning of idle in Arabic?
Idle in Arabic is عَاطِل عَن اَلْعَمَل (ʕāṭil ʕan al-ʕamal).
ما معنى كلمة idle؟
Idle: عَاطِل عَن اَلْعَمَل (ʕāṭil ʕan al-ʕamal).
What does idle mean in English?
Idle means empty, vacant.

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