idly

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

Translation

adv. perezosamente; sin propósito; inactivamente

Phrases & Collocations

sitting idly

sentado inactivo

Example Sentences

He idly plucked the strings of the lute.

Él pulsaba distraídamente las cuerdas del laúd.

He was idly turning the pages of a magazine.

Él pasaba las páginas de una revista distraídamente.

She flicked idly through a magazine.

Ella hojeaba distraídamente una revista.

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

Ya no puedo quedarme de brazos cruzados y dejar que él reciba la culpa.

Peter paddled idly in the water with his fingers.

Peter jugaba distraídamente en el agua con los dedos.

I idly picked up a magazine and flicked through it.

Distraídamente, agarré una revista y la hojeé.

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

Él se sentó en la cama, pulsando distraídamente las cuerdas de su guitarra.

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

Vio un libro en la mesa y lo agarró, curiosamente distraído.

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