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v 		stresses
gen. be inactive; drift; lie by; lie dormant; hibernate; lie on one's oars; at a standstill; be at a standstill; stand still (while Washington stood still, these roles were claimed by other cities Olga Okuneva); lie on oars; sit on one's hands; non act; drowse; rest on oars; do nothing (Alexander Demidov); sleep; sit by (Bullfinch); be out of order (о машине kee46); stand down (ничего не предпринимать, не вмешиваться во что-либо (напр., о полиции Taras); not to work (Alexander Demidov); stick out; take no action; be inoperative; fold one's arms; sit back (He just sat back and let it all happen)
Игорь Миг not to move hand or foot; not to do a hand's turn; not to lift a finger
account. be idle
automat. be down; be out of commission
book. non-act
busin. be asleep at the wheel
econ. be idle; lie idle; stand idle
explan. sit on one's hands
fig. fold one's hands; rest on one's oars; lie upon one's oars; rest upon one's oars; warm the bench (Taras)
fig.of.sp. fold hands
fin. slacken
idiom. sit on one's heels (Может встречаться вариант "sit back on one's heels". VLZ_58)
Makarov. be out of action (о машине, предприятии); go with the tide; to non-act; sit back; slumber away; take no action (о человеке)
non-destruct.test. be out of operation; be out of service; remain inactive
O&G idle
poetic slumber
polit. mark time
tech., obs. slack
uncom. stand by (Супру)
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