idlerEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchidler /BrE ˈʌɪdlə , AmE ˈaɪdlər / noun 1 (person) (slacker) paresseux m/paresseuse f; (loiterer) badaud m/badaude f 2 Technology (wheel, gear, roller) roue f; (pulley) poulie f