idly nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di idly nel dizionario inglese»italiano

idly [ingl brit ˈʌɪdli, ingl am ˈaɪdli] AVV

1. idly (not doing anything):

idly gaze, sit

oziosamente

to sit or stand idly by person:

restare con le mani in mano

to sit or stand idly by country:

non agire

2. idly (vainly, aimlessly):

idly wonder

inutilmente

idly chat, talk

per passare il tempo

Traduzioni di idly nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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oziosamente stare seduto, vagare

idly

oziosamente conversare

idly

indolentemente

idly

restare con le -cia conserte or incrociate fig

to stand idly

stare con le -i in mano

to sit or stand idly by

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Following this explosive event the bishops could not stand idly by.

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Domestic manufacturers, once the core base of support for economic nationalism, were idly contented to become managers or partners of the multinationals.

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We will not stand by idly and watch.

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Formerly, mooning was slang for wandering idly and romantically pining.

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They wander idly around roaming as far as a thousand "li"; there are so many of them that they form long lines on the roads.

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Neither will sit by idly and watch an opponent show up their team.

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He spends his time idly playing with the neighbour's kids.

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We will not stand idly by and the holy warriors' blood will not be shed in vain.

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We've all experienced that helpless feeling of standing by idly while someone you love is sufferingand wished that you could absorb the impact for them.

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The phrase is usually a humorous way of saying that one was not sitting idly, but engaged constructively in contemplation or letting one's mind wander.

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