do-nothing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for do-nothing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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we can do nothing until there is a change of occupancy

no podemos hacer nada hasta que no haya un cambio de inquilinos or ocupantes

they do nothing else besides watch television

no hacen más que ver la televisión

they do nothing else besides watch television

aparte de ver la televisión, no hacen otra cosa

you'll do nothing of the sort!

¡ni se te ocurra!

Translations for do-nothing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lesear

to do nothing

echarse o tenderse o tumbarse a la bartola (estar sin trabajar)

to do nothing

estos niños solo saben pedir

these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands

do-nothing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for do-nothing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

faltón (-ona) ADJ inf

1. faltón (que falta a su palabra):

faltón (-ona)

unreliable

faltón (-ona)

fly-by-night inf

2. faltón (negligente):

faltón (-ona)

negligent

faltón (-ona)

remiss

3. faltón LatAm (vago):

faltón (-ona)

idle

faltón (-ona)

do-nothing

4. faltón (grosero):

faltón (-ona)

rude

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cruzarse de brazos fig

to stand by and do nothing

no puedo verlo todo el día sin hacer nada

I can't stand seeing him do nothing all day long

Translations for do-nothing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to do nothing except wait

no hacer nada más que esperar

to do nothing but ...

hacer solo...

do-nothing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do nothing but ...

hacer solo...

to do nothing except wait

no hacer nada más que esperar

to stand by and do nothing

cruzarse de brazos fig

I can't stand seeing him do nothing all day long

no puedo verlo todo el día sin hacer nada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At this point the do-nothing processes can exit.

en.wikipedia.org

Beyond the legal risk, the do-nothing approach has additional ramifications.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The son, an insipid thirty-year-old, who acts half his age, is a do-nothing with strange habits.

en.wikipedia.org

The climate deniers in cabinet, the "fringe-dwellers" and troglodytes on the backbench, will almost certainly ensure a kind of do-nothing kind of climate policy.

www.theage.com.au