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"ref": "2009, Jane Bryant Quinn, Making the Most of Your Money Now:",
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"text": "Molly the dairymaid came a little way from the rickyard, and said she would pluck the pigeon that very night after work. She was always ready to do anything for us boys; and we could never quite make out why they scolded her so for an idle hussy indoors. It seemed so unjust. Looking back, I recollect she had very beautiful brown eyes.",
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{
"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "閒"
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{
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"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
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"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
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],
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"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
"code": "gl",
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
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"roman": "dausakmebeli",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "დაუსაქმებელი"
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{
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "უმუშევარი"
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"code": "de",
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"word": "неза́нятый"
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
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{
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
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"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "overksam"
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{
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"word": "ว่างงาน"
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"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ālase"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "atıl"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "aylak"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 14 74 8 1 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "avare"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "0 37 37 11 10 5",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Middle English translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "an idle fellow",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter VI, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:",
"text": "“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers, the worn-out, passionless men, the enervated matrons of the summer capital,[…]!”",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful."
],
"id": "en-idle-en-adj-fiGTtSUa",
"links": [
[
"Averse",
"averse"
],
[
"work",
"work"
],
[
"labor",
"labor"
],
[
"employment",
"employment"
],
[
"lazy",
"lazy"
],
[
"slothful",
"slothful"
]
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "werksku"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "ljanívy",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ляні́вы"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "lenív",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "лени́в"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "mǎrzelív",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "мързели́в"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "gandul"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dropo"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懶散嘅"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "laan⁵ saan² ge³",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懒散嘅"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懶惰嘅"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "laan⁵ do⁶ ge³",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懒惰嘅"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "líný"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "laiska"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "inactif"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "fainéant"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lacazán"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nugallán"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "preguiceiro"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lorán"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "galfarro"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "langrán"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "gallofeiro"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "camanduleiro"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mandrugueiro"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "calaceiro"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "usakmuri",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "უსაქმური"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "umaknisi",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "უმაქნისი"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mconara",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "მცონარა"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "uknara",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "უქნარა"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "faul"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"pejorative"
],
"word": "arbeitsscheu"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "oknirós",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "οκνηρός"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "áergos",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "άεργος"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "laiska"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "pigro"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "indolente"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ozioso"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "infingardo"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ōtiōsus"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "mrzliv",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "мрзлив"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "paeko"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ydel"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "leniwy"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "preguiçoso"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "vagabundo"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "lenívyj",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "лени́вый"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "dìomhain"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "leisg"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "lenivý"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "vagabundo"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "avare"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "aylak"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "linývyj",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ліни́вий"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 3 8 83 3 2",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "ledáčyj",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "леда́чий"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "3 30 38 7 10 12",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Belarusian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "an idle story; idle talk; idle rumor",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly."
],
"id": "en-idle-en-adj-H9C-sE74",
"links": [
[
"importance",
"importance"
],
[
"useless",
"useless"
],
[
"worthless",
"worthless"
],
[
"vain",
"vain"
],
[
"trifling",
"trifling"
],
[
"thoughtless",
"thoughtless"
],
[
"silly",
"silly"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 0 91 0",
"sense": "of no importance",
"word": "pointless"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "nutteloos"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naprázen",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "напра́зен"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezpolézen",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "безполе́зен"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "無謂"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "mou⁴ wai⁶",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "无谓"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "冇意義嘅"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "mou⁵ ji³ ji⁶ ge³",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "冇意义嘅"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "m⁴ zung⁶ jiu³ ge³",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "唔重要嘅"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "nepotřebný"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "neužitečný"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "nutteloos"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "joutava"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "oiseux"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mandriolas"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "galavardo"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "estreloxo"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "vao"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "valuto"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "nutzlos"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "müßig"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "überflüssig"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "belanglos"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "áchristos",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "άχρηστος"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "anófelos",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ανώφελος"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "joutava"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "inutile"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "vano"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "ydel"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "alaki",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "الکی"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "inútil"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "imprestável"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "vão"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "dìomhain"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "önemsiz"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 7 1 1 90 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "değersiz"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "3 30 38 7 10 12",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Belarusian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "3 32 35 7 8 15",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Cantonese translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "1 12 20 3 5 15 3 21 10 11",
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"name": "Terms with Czech translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "0 34 40 4 5 17",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Esperanto translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "2 31 32 6 9 20",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Georgian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "3 30 36 6 7 17",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Occitan translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "0 34 39 5 5 17",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Quechua translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "0 39 40 2 2 16",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Tocharian B translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1628, John Ford, The Lover's Melancholy:",
"text": "The youth is idle",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Light-headed; foolish."
],
"id": "en-idle-en-adj-1iCK6-ZH",
"raw_glosses": [
"(obsolete) Light-headed; foolish."
],
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "īʹd(ə)l"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈaɪd(ə)l/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʌɪdəl/",
"note": "Canada, idle-idol split"
},
{
"audio": "En-us-idle.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f3/En-us-idle.ogg/En-us-idle.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/En-us-idle.ogg"
},
{
"rhymes": "-aɪdəl"
},
{
"homophone": "idol"
},
{
"homophone": "idyll"
},
{
"homophone": "idyl stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
}
],
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"word": "閒置嘅"
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"_dis1": "0 49 40 4 5 1",
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"_dis1": "0 49 40 4 5 1",
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"_dis1": "0 49 40 4 5 1",
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"_dis1": "0 49 40 4 5 1",
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"word": "desocupado"
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{
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"_dis1": "0 49 40 4 5 1",
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "hanna-hanna"
},
{
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"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "mrhat"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "tuhlata"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "haaskata"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "lacazanear"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adranó",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "αδρανώ"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "avtalah",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "אבטלה"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "perdere tempo"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "girare a vuoto"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "sprecare tempo"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "sciupare nell'ozio"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"tags": [
"colloquial",
"imperfective"
],
"word": "bimbać"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"tags": [
"colloquial",
"perfective"
],
"word": "przebimbać"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "caith"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "flojear"
},
{
"_dis1": "76 20 1 3",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to spend in idleness, to waste",
"word": "boşa harcamak"
}
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[
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"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "hanna-hanna"
},
{
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"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezdelniča",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "безделнича"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "lentjajstvam",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "лентяйствам"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "vagarejar"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "vagar"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "zahálet"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "olla joutilaana"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "olla vapaalla"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "maleksia"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "laiskotella"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "idlailla"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "idlata"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "fainéanter"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "ouvear"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "tempeliázo",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "τεμπελιάζω"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "avtalah",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "אבטלה"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "henyél"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "oziare"
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{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "whakapateko"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "whakapāeko"
},
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"tags": [
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"imperfective"
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"word": "bimbać"
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{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
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"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"tags": [
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"perfective"
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"word": "przebimbać"
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{
"_dis1": "3 89 5 2",
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"sense": "to lose or spend time doing nothing",
"word": "perder tempo"
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},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "inactiu"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ociós"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "閒置嘅"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "haan⁴ zi³ ge³",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "闲置嘅"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "得閒嘅"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "dak¹ haan⁴ ge³",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "得闲嘅"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "volný"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "inactief"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "senokupa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "joutilas"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "luppo"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "luppoaika"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "inaitivo"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "folgado"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lorán"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "ungenutzt"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Mußezeit"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Totzeit"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "adranís",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "αδρανής"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "joutava"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "ozioso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "inattivo"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "deses"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "ydel"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "estaire"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "desocupat"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "inactiu"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "talaf-šode",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "تلفشده"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"note": "of things or people",
"roman": "bikâr",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "بیکار"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"note": "of time",
"roman": "bikâri",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "بیکاری"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "vazio"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "inapropriado"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "desocupado"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "inutilizável"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "dìomhain"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "desocupado"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "ocioso"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "aylak"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not turned to appropriate use, not occupied, of time with little activity",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʕāṭil ʕan al-ʕamal",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "عَاطِل عَن اَلْعَمَل"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nezáet",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "неза́ет"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezrabóten",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "безрабо́тен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "desocupat"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "aturat"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "閒"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "xián",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "闲"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "nečinný"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "nietsdoend"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "joutilas"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "toimeton"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "oisif"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mandrugueiro"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "baldeiro"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "desempregado"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "dausakmebeli",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "დაუსაქმებელი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "umuševari",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "უმუშევარი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "untätig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "müßig"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "ánergos",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "άνεργος"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "argós",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ἀργός"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "tétlen"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "joutava"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "díomhaoin"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ozioso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "disoccupato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "inattivo"
},
{
"alt": "ひまな",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hima na",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "暇な"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "geeureuda",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "게으르다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ōtiōsus"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "paeko"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ydel"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "arbeidsløs"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ociós"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "desobrat"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "bikâr",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "بیکار"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "próżny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "bezczynny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ocioso"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "desocupado"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "desempregado"
},
{
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "qilla"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nezánjatyj",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "неза́нятый"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "dìomhain"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ocioso"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "overksam"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "wâang-ngaan",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ว่างงาน"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "ālase"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "atıl"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "aylak"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not engaged in any occupation or employment",
"word": "avare"
},
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "werksku"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "ljanívy",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ляні́вы"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "lenív",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "лени́в"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "mǎrzelív",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "мързели́в"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "gandul"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dropo"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懶散嘅"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "laan⁵ saan² ge³",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懒散嘅"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懶惰嘅"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "laan⁵ do⁶ ge³",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "懒惰嘅"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "líný"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "laiska"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "inactif"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "fainéant"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lacazán"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nugallán"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "preguiceiro"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lorán"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "galfarro"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "langrán"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "gallofeiro"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "camanduleiro"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mandrugueiro"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "calaceiro"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "usakmuri",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "უსაქმური"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "umaknisi",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "უმაქნისი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mconara",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "მცონარა"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "uknara",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "უქნარა"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "faul"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"pejorative"
],
"word": "arbeitsscheu"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "oknirós",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "οκνηρός"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "áergos",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "άεργος"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "laiska"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "pigro"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "indolente"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ozioso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "infingardo"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ōtiōsus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "mrzliv",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "мрзлив"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "paeko"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ydel"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "leniwy"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "preguiçoso"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "vagabundo"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "lenívyj",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "лени́вый"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "dìomhain"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "leisg"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "lenivý"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "vagabundo"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "avare"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "aylak"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "linývyj",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "ліни́вий"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "ledáčyj",
"sense": "averse to work or labor",
"word": "леда́чий"
},
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "of no importance, worthless, useless",
"word": "nutteloos"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naprázen",
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"raw_glosses": [
"(gaming) An idle animation."
],
"topics": [
"games",
"gaming"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"en:Gaming"
],
"glosses": [
"An idle game."
],
"links": [
[
"gaming",
"gaming#Noun"
],
[
"idle game",
"idle game"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(gaming) An idle game."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "idle game"
},
{
"word": "incremental game"
}
],
"topics": [
"games",
"gaming"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "īʹd(ə)l"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈaɪd(ə)l/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʌɪdəl/",
"note": "Canada, idle-idol split"
},
{
"audio": "En-us-idle.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f3/En-us-idle.ogg/En-us-idle.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/En-us-idle.ogg"
},
{
"rhymes": "-aɪdəl"
},
{
"homophone": "idol"
},
{
"homophone": "idyll"
},
{
"homophone": "idyl stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn"
}
],
"word": "idle"
}
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