Betydelse av idle på svenska

• 0 not working or being used:

  • Half these factories now stand idle.

  • It's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank.

  • If you have an idle moment, call me.

  • Almost half of the workforce are now idle.

• 1 without any particular purpose:

  • idle chatter/gossip/speculation

  • an idle glance

  • This is no idle threat.

• 2 lazy and not willing to work:

  • He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy).

• 3 If an engine or machine idles, it runs slowly but does not move or do any work:

  • He left the engine idling and ran into the shop.

• 4 not working, not active, or doing nothing:

  • idle factories

  • The machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts.

  • idle speculation

• 5 If an engine idles, it is operating but not doing any work:

  • Let the engine idle for a minute before you put the car in gear.

• 6 not operating or not being used:

  • stand/lie/remain idle As more factories in the city stood idle, workers started leaving.

• 7 used to describe assets that are not earning money or interest, or not earning enough:

  • If you've got a few thousand pounds lying idle in a savings account, think about paying off part of your mortgage or credit card debts.

  • idle cash/capital/funds These idle funds can be invested on the money market.

• 8 unemployed, or not working on a job:

  • More than 22,913 assembly workers remained idle because of continued shortages of imported parts.

• 9 to stop using your employees, factory, machines etc., for example because you do not have enough work for them to do:

  • Lack of demand forced the automaker to idle two more plants on Monday.