idly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪdli/

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idly adv (in a lazy way)ociosamente adv
  perezosamente adv
 Don't sit there idly watching TV! Can't you see I need some help with the housework?
 No te quedes ahí viendo TV ociosamente. ¿No ves que necesito ayuda con la casa?
idly adv (in an absent-minded way)distraídamente adv
  de manera absorta loc adv
 Martha was sitting at a table outside the cafe, idly watching people passing by.
 Marta estaba sentada en una mesa fuera del café, viendo la gente pasar distraídamente.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'idly' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
fritter - hang out - laze - lie about - lie around - loaf around - loll about - lounge about - lounge around - tittle-tattle - while away
Spanish:
perezosamente - quedarse de brazos cruzados


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