idleness
gb/ˈaɪdəlnəs/ us/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
C1
Inglês
~ 7200
tétlenség, leállás, lustaság
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s idleness; a period of idleness
After the accident, months of enforced idleness left him frustrated and bored.
A baleset után a hónapokig tartó kényszerű tétlenség frusztrálttá és unottá tette.
The factory’s idleness during the strike cost the company millions.
A gyár sztrájk alatti leállása milliós veszteséget okozott a vállalatnak.
A little idleness on a Sunday afternoon can be surprisingly refreshing.
Her mind would wander during moments of idleness at the office.
The long idleness between projects made the team restless.
Exemplos para estudantes
After surgery, she had two weeks of idleness at home.
A műtét után két hétig otthon kellett tétlenül lennie.
The long idleness in winter made him feel sad.
A téli hosszú tétlenség szomorúvá tette.
During his idleness, he read many books.
There was a period of idleness when the machine was not used.
I enjoy some idleness on Saturday mornings.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think 'idleness' always means a bad moral quality like laziness. In this sense, it can be neutral and simply describe a time when no work or activity is happening, often because of outside reasons.
Significado
state of not being active
Colocações
a period of idleness
|hours of idleness
|moments of idleness
|forced idleness
|in his/her idleness
|during their idleness
Sinônimos
inactivity (Neutral term focusing simply on not being active, without strong moral judgment.)
|
unemployment (Refers specifically to not having a job, while idleness can be any kind of non-activity.)
Antônimos
activity (General opposite, stressing being busy or engaged in actions.)
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work (Opposite in the context of job or productive tasks.)
Temas
work
|lifestyle
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A state when a person or thing is not working or not doing any activity for a time.
The state of not doing work or not being physically or mentally active, especially for a period of time.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
2
lustaság
A2
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s idleness; idleness leads to [something]
His career stalled because of his own idleness and lack of ambition.
A karrierje a saját lustasága és becsvágyának hiánya miatt rekedt meg.
She accused the government of rewarding idleness instead of hard work.
Azzal vádolta a kormányt, hogy a kemény munka helyett a lustaságot jutalmazza.
Their son’s idleness worried them more than his poor grades.
He hid his idleness behind clever excuses and fake busyness.
Over time, her idleness turned into a serious problem for the small family business.
Exemplos para estudantes
His idleness makes other workers angry.
A lustasága feldühíti a többi dolgozót.
The teacher does not accept idleness in class.
A tanár nem tűri a lustaságot az órán.
Because of his idleness, he lost his job.
Her success is the result of hard work, not idleness.
Idleness can stop you from reaching your goals.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'idleness' with 'idolness' (not a word) or mix it up with 'idle' and 'ideal'. Also, some think 'idleness' is always temporary, but in this sense it is a long-term habit or character trait.
Significado
habitual laziness or unwillingness to work
Colocações
a life of idleness
|encourage idleness
|punish idleness
|born of idleness
|his/her sheer idleness
|criticize [someone]'s idleness
Sinônimos
laziness (Very close in meaning; more common in everyday speech and clearly negative.)
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sloth (More formal or literary, sometimes with religious or moral overtones.)
Antônimos
industry (Formal word emphasizing steady, hard, and serious work as the opposite of idleness.)
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diligence (Stresses careful, persistent effort, the positive opposite of habitual idleness.)
Temas
personality
|work
|morality
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A regular habit of not wanting to work or make an effort, which people usually see as bad.
A lasting tendency to avoid work or effort, often seen as a negative personal quality.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
idleness
AFI
GB/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
US/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
Sílabas e tonicidade
idle - ness (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (idle)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: idleness
- Plural: idleness
Família de palavras
Expressões
a life of idleness
1/ə lˈaɪf əv ˈaɪdəlnəs/
fixed phrase
habitually lazy way of living
A way of living where a person almost never works and avoids effort.
Exemplos
- He dreamed of a life of idleness on a sunny beach, far from deadlines and emails.
- Her parents worried that the inheritance would allow her to live a life of idleness.
idleness is the devil's workshop
1/ˈaɪdəlnəs ˈɪz ðə dˈɛvəlz wˈɚkʃˌɑp/
idiom
literary
doing nothing leads to trouble
If people have nothing to do, they are more likely to do bad or foolish things.
Exemplos
- My grandfather often said that idleness is the devil's workshop and kept us busy with chores.
- The program is based on the idea that idleness is the devil's workshop, so it gives teenagers many after-school activities.
out of sheer idleness
1/ˈaʊt əv ʃˈɪɹ ˈaɪdəlnəs/
fixed phrase
for no reason except boredom
Because there is nothing else to do and you are not busy with any real activity.
Exemplos
- He started scrolling through old messages out of sheer idleness.
- She learned a few magic tricks out of sheer idleness during the long summer holiday.