English-German translation for "idleness"

"idleness" German translation

idleness
[ˈaidlnis]noun | Substantiv s

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Untätigkeit, Muße Faul-, Trägheit, Müßiggang Nichtigkeit, Bedeutungslosigkeit Zwecklosigkeit
  • Untätigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    idleness
    Mußefeminine | Femininum f
    idleness
    idleness
examples
  • hours of idleness
    Mußestunden
    hours of idleness
  • Faul-, Trägheitfeminine | Femininum f
    idleness laziness, of person
    Müßiggangmasculine | Maskulinum m
    idleness laziness, of person
    idleness laziness, of person
  • Nichtigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    idleness meaninglessness
    Bedeutungslosigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    idleness meaninglessness
    idleness meaninglessness
  • Zwecklosigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    idleness pointlessness
    idleness pointlessness
to eat the bread of idleness
ein faules Leben führen
to eat the bread of idleness
idleness is the parent of vice
idleness is the parent of vice
to speak in reproof of idleness
to speak in reproof of idleness
Der Fehlschlag war die Folge seiner Faulheit.
The failure resulted from his idleness.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Misserfolg ist seiner Faulheit geschuldet.
The failure is due to his idleness.
Source: Tatoeba
Das ist nichts weiter als ein Vorwand zum Faulenzen.
That is a mere excuse for idleness.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie fallen oft dem Nichtstun des Rates und der Regierungen der Mitgliedstaaten zum Opfer.
Often they fall victim to the idleness of the Council and the governments of the Member States.
Source: Europarl
Das Scheitern der Konferenz rechtfertigt aber keinesfalls Untätigkeit.
The failure of the conference does not justify idleness.
Source: Europarl
Früher oder später wirst du deine Faulheit bereuen.
Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Boote lagen festgezurrt im Hafen, und die Fischer sind zur Untätigkeit verdammt.
The boats were tied up in the harbours and the fishermen were reduced to idleness.
Source: Europarl
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