idle
/ˈaɪdl/adjective
उच्चारण आइडल
आलसी, निठल्ला, निकम्मा
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as antonym
- 1
(of people) not working hard; lazy
आलसी, निठल्ला, निकम्मा
- an idle boy who never opens a book
- Do not stand there idle; help me carry the bags.
- The idle student spent the whole day watching videos.
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- She was never idle and always found something to do.
- Idle people often find trouble.
Synonyms lazy indolent work-shy
Opposite industrious hard-working busy
- 2
(of machines, factories or workers) not in use; not working, often because there is no work
बेकार पड़ा, निष्क्रिय, जिसके पास काम न हो
- The looms have stood idle since the mill closed.
- Two hundred workers were made idle by the strike.
- Several machines in the factory lay idle over the festival week.
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- Thousands of acres of land remain idle in the region.
- The port was idle during the strike.
Synonyms unused inactive unemployed
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[only before noun]
with no particular purpose or effect; useless
व्यर्थ, निरर्थक, बेमतलब
- idle gossip
- an idle threat
- It is idle to pretend the problem does not exist.
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- He ignored the idle chatter around him and kept studying.
- She made an idle promise that she never kept.
- This is no idle boast; the team really can win.
Opposite serious meaningful
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[I] ~ (about/around)
to spend time doing nothing important
बेकार समय बिताना, निठल्ले घूमना
- They idled away the afternoon playing cards.
- He idled in the cafe instead of looking for a job.
- The boys idled in the park all afternoon.
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- She idled by the window and watched the rain.
- Do not idle about when there is work to be done.
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[I]
(of an engine) to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving
(इंजन का) खड़े-खड़े धीमे चलना
- The bus stood with its engine idling.
- Keep the engine idling while we wait at the signal.
- The driver left the truck idling outside the shop.
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- The scooter idles roughly when the engine is cold.
- Cars idling at the crossing add to the pollution.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
idle (adjective) = not working
Idle describes a person without work or a machine not in use, without any bad meaning of laziness unless context shows it.
'Idle' काम के बिना व्यक्ति या उपयोग में न आ रही मशीन का वर्णन करता है; आलस्य का भाव तभी होता है जब संदर्भ उसे दिखाए।
- The machines remained idle during the strike.
- Hundreds of workers were left idle by the closure.
idle (adjective) = pointless / without purpose
Before words like talk, threat and curiosity, idle means without real purpose or effect.
'Talk', 'threat' और 'curiosity' जैसे शब्दों से पहले 'idle' का अर्थ बिना असली उद्देश्य या प्रभाव के है।
- It was only an idle threat.
- Do not waste time in idle gossip.
idle (verb) + away / about / around
As a verb idle means to spend time doing nothing; with away it means to waste time.
क्रिया के रूप में 'idle' का अर्थ बेकार समय बिताना है; 'away' के साथ इसका अर्थ समय नष्ट करना है।
- He idled away the whole afternoon.
- Boys idled around the tea stall.
idle vs idol vs idyll
Idle sounds like idol (a statue worshipped) and idyll (a peaceful scene); all three are pronounced similarly.
'Idle' का उच्चारण 'idol' (पूजी जाने वाली मूर्ति) और 'idyll' (शांत दृश्य) से मिलता है; तीनों समान ध्वनि वाले हैं।
- The idle boy stared at the idol in the temple.
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adjective + idle
completelytotallyliestandsitremain
- The factory stood idle for three months.
idle + noun
talkgossipthreatcuriosityhandsmoment
- Her words were not idle talk; she kept her promise.
verb + idle
sitstandlieremainstayrun
- The tractors lie idle for most of the year.
idle + time
idle timeidle hoursidle capacityidle moneyidle landidle hands
- Idle capacity in factories can be put to use.
“More examples 5
- He sat idle all day instead of studying.
वह पढ़ने के बजाय पूरे दिन खाली बैठा रहा।
- The bank advised her not to keep money idle in her account.
बैंक ने उसे सलाह दी कि वह खाते में पैसा बेकार न पड़ा रहने दे।
- An idle mind is the devil's workshop.
ख़ाली दिमाग़ शैतान का घर होता है।
- The engine was left idling at the signal.
सिग्नल पर इंजन खड़े-खड़े चालू छोड़ दिया गया था।
- Her promise was not idle; she did finish the project.
उसका वादा खोखला नहीं था; उसने परियोजना पूरी की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is idol and does nothing.
✓ He is idle and does nothing.
Idol means a statue or hero; the word for doing nothing is idle.
'Idol' का अर्थ मूर्ति या आदर्श नायक है; कुछ न करने के लिए 'idle' शब्द है।
✗ He is a idle fellow.
✓ He is an idle fellow.
Idle begins with a vowel sound, so the article is an.
'Idle' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है।
✗ He is idle since morning.
✓ He has been idle since morning.
With since, a state continuing up to now needs the present perfect, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ अब तक जारी अवस्था के लिए present perfect चाहिए, simple present नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
i·dle
?Which word?
idle or idol?
Idle (adjective) means lazy or not in use. Idol (noun), pronounced the same, is a statue worshipped as a god, or a greatly admired person: 'a cricket idol'. 'An idle idol' would be a statue nobody worships. A third homophone, idyll, means a peaceful scene.
Idle (adjective) का अर्थ 'आलसी' या 'बेकार पड़ा' है। Idol (noun), जिसकी pronunciation एक जैसी है, देवता के रूप में पूजी गई मूर्ति या बहुत सराहा गया व्यक्ति है, जैसे 'a cricket idol'। तीसरा homophone idyll का अर्थ 'शांत मनोरम दृश्य' है।
The idle/idol/idyll homophone set is a regular spelling item.
Idle, idol और idyll का homophone सेट spelling में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'An idle brain is the devil's workshop.'
कहावत 'An idle brain is the devil's workshop' (खाली दिमाग शैतान का घर) है।