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Meaning of Idler | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
  2. One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  3. Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
    dated
  4. A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.

Equivalents

العربية العاطل
Български безде́лник лени́вец мързели́вец
Bosanski besposličar besposličarka lola mangup neradnik беспосличар беспосличарка лола мангуп нерадник
Català mandrós ociós
Čeština darmošlap flákač flink křáp lemra ležák nefachčenko nemakačenko obejda povaleč trubec ulejvák zahaleč
Deutsch Bummler Drohne Faulenzer Faulenzerin Faulpelz Müßiggänger Schlaraffe untätige Mitarbeiterin untätiger Mitarbeiter
Español comodón flojo holgazán ocioso remolón zángano
Suomi joutomies laiskuri sohvaperuna tukipyörä tyhjäntoimittaja
Français fainéant fainéante
Gàidhlig leisgeadair
Galego lacazán lampantín nugallán preguiceiro
हिन्दी कामचोर
Hrvatski besposličar besposličarka lola mangup neradnik беспосличар беспосличарка лола мангуп нерадник
Magyar naplopó
Italiano fannullone ozioso pigrone poltrone scansafatiche sfaccendato sfaticato
日本語 穀潰し
한국어 게으름뱅이 밥벌레
Latina cessator
Македонски безделник влечко мрзливец
Nederlands luiaard
Polski jebak leser stojak wałkoń
Русский бездельник лентя́й тунея́дец
Shqip bjerraditës
Српски besposličar besposličarka lola mangup neradnik беспосличар беспосличарка лола мангуп нерадник
தமிழ் சோம்பேறி
Tagalog bulakbol istambay
Українська лоботряс трутень

Examples

“FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. […] Four run stones, Munson underrunners, 3 ft diameter. […] All with idlers and in the best condition.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Idlers Idles idleship idlesse Idlest idleton

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