idly

[US]/ˈaɪdli/
[UK]/ˈaɪdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. paresseusement; sans but; inactivement

Phrases & Collocations

sitting idly

s'assoit passivement

Example Sentences

He idly plucked the strings of the lute.

Il pinçait distraitement les cordes du luth.

He was idly turning the pages of a magazine.

Il feuilletait distraitement les pages d'un magazine.

She flicked idly through a magazine.

Elle feuilletait distraitement un magazine.

I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame.

Je ne peux plus rester les bras croisés et le laisser prendre la responsabilité.

Peter paddled idly in the water with his fingers.

Peter barbotait distraitement dans l'eau avec ses doigts.

I idly picked up a magazine and flicked through it.

J'ai attrapé un magazine et l'ai feuilleté distraitement.

He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.

Il était assis sur le lit, pinçant distraitement les cordes de sa guitare.

He saw a book on the table and picked it up, idly curious.

Il a vu un livre sur la table et l'a pris, distraitement curieux.

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