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idle pursuit
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idle
,
pursuit
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idle
adjective
frívolo, vano, infundado
;
inactivo, parado, desocupado
;
holgazán, haragán, perezoso
Example sentences of
idle
adjective
•
There has been a lot of
idle
speculation about what might happen, but no one really knows.
•
the
idle
days of summer
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Synonyms of
idle
adjective
vain
,
empty
,
hollow
,
unproductive
,
inactive
,
inert
,
passive
,
lazy
pursuit
noun
pursuits
persecución
;
busqueda, busca
;
actividad, pasatiempo
Example sentences of
pursuit
noun
•
The hounds were running in the woods
in pursuit of
a fox.
•
She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet
pursuits
.
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Synonyms of
pursuit
noun
activity
,
chase
,
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