idling

• اسم يدل على حالة عدم القيام بأي عمل أو النشاط، أو التوقف عن العمل، أو قضاء الوقت دون فعل شيء مفيد.

A noun referring to the state of being without employment or not engaged in any activity.

غير معدود

1. State of being unemployedB2formal

   The condition of being without a job or not engaged in productive work.

   حالة البطالة

   • The economic downturn led to widespread idling among factory workers.
   • He spent months in idling before finding a new position.
   • Idling can have negative effects on a person's mental health.

   المرادفاتidlenessinactivityunemployment

   الأضدادemploymentjoboccupationwork

• فعل يدل على قضاء الوقت دون عمل أو بلا فائدة، ويُستعمل أيضاً عن المحرك الذي يعمل دون حمل أو حركة.

A verb meaning to spend time doing nothing or to run an engine without being in gear.

1. Run without doing workB2formaltechnical

   To run an engine or machine while it is not connected to a load or doing useful work.

   يعمل على الفارغ

   • The car engine was idling while we waited.
   • He left the truck idling in the driveway.
   • The factory machines were idling during the power outage.

   المرادفاتtick over

   الأضدادracerev

2. Be inactive or do nothingB1formal

   To spend time doing nothing or to remain inactive.

   التكاسل أو البطالة

   • He idled away the afternoon watching television.
   • The workers were idling because the project was delayed.
   • She idled in the park, enjoying the sunshine.

   المرادفاتdallydawdlelanguishlazeloafloiterlollloungeslackvegetate

   الأضدادactfunctionlabortoilwork