1 not working; not in use: Several fishing boats were lying idle in the harbour/harbor.
az: boş-boş/işsiz duran
ru: простаивающий
2 lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.
az: tənbəl
ru: ленивый
3 having no effect or result: an idle threat.
az: boş, mənasız
ru: бесполезный
4 unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.
az: boş, lazımsız
ru: напрасный
♦ verb
1 to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.
az: avaralanmaq
ru: бездельничать
2 of an engine etc , to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.
az: boşuna işləmək
ru: работать вхолостую
See also:
English-Azerbaijani dictionary