What is the Spanish word for "idle"?

Learn how to say "idle" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

idle

Spanish

ocioso

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Alternative translations of "idle"

inactivo
desocupado
parado
vacío

Examples of how to use "idle" in Spanish

English
An idle mind is the devil's workshop.
Spanish
La mente ociosa es la taller del diablo.
English
The idle engine made a soft noise.
Spanish
El motor inactivo hizo un ruido suave.
English
She felt idle during the long holiday.
Spanish
Ella se sintió ociosa durante las largas vacaciones.
English
Don't leave the computer idle overnight.
Spanish
No dejes la computadora inactiva durante la noche.
English
He watched idle clouds drift across sky.
Spanish
Observó nubes ociosas desplazarse por el cielo.

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