Sentence examples of "idle" in English

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Translations: all12 oisif2 paresser2 futile1 inactif1 other translations6
You must not idle away. Tu ne dois pas fainéanter.
The devil finds work for idle hands. L'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices.
I spent idle days during the vacation. J'ai passé des journées à ne rien faire durant mes congés.
He regrets having been idle when young. Il regrette avoir été paresseux durant sa jeunesse.
He regrets having been idle when he was young. Il regrette d'avoir été paresseux pendant sa jeunesse.
Do not idle away your youth or you will regret it later. Ne passe pas ta jeunesse à glander ou tu le regretteras plus tard.
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