inactivité

Definitions of inactivité
  1. noun
    the state of being inactive
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    activité
    the state of being active
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    arrêt
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    assoupissement, repos
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
    stagnation
    a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
    estivation
    (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
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    état
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  2. noun
    being inactive; being less active
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
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    interruption
    temporary inactivity
    relaxation, repos
    freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
    fainéantise, oisiveté
    having no employment
    arrêt
    the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
    interruption, rupture
    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
    interruption, pause, temps mort
    a pause from doing something (as work)
    entracte, interruption, pause
    the act of suspending activity temporarily
    repos, sommeil, tranquilité
    quiet and inactive restfulness
    ajournement
    act of putting off to a future time
    grève perlée
    the act of slowing down or falling behind
    type of:
    acte, action
    something that people do or cause to happen
  3. noun
    a disposition to remain inactive or inert
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    activité
    the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
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    flemme, inertie, marasme
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
    passivité, résignation, soumission
    the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
    indolence, paresse
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
    engourdissement, lenteur, marasme, mollesse
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
    fainéantise, oisiveté
    the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
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    caractéristique, trait de caractère
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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