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Translation for 'idle promises' from English to French

	fausses promesses `{f.pl}`	idle promises
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	fausses promesses `{f.pl}`	empty promises
	en dépit des promesses `{adv}`	despite (the) promises
	endormir l'opposition par des promesses	to dupe the opposition with promises
	pol. faire de la surenchère électorale	to make more extravagant promises than one's electoral opponents
	inculte `{adj}`	idle
	désœuvré `{adj}`	idle
	électr. courant `{m}` réactif	idle current
	phys.tech. état `{f}` de repos	idle state
	promesse `{f}` de Gascon	idle promise
	promesse `{f}` en l'air	idle promise
	inactif `{adj}`	idle `[inactive]`
	électr. puissance `{f}` réactive	idle power
	bavardage `{m}`	idle chatter
	être arrêté	to stand idle
	promesse `{f}` d'ivrogne	idle promise
	feignant `{adj}` `[fainéant]`	idle `[lazy]`
	paresseux `{adj}`	idle `[lazy]`
	inutile `{adj}`	idle `[futile, pointless]`
	fin. capitaux `{m.pl}` improductifs	idle capital `{sg}`
	C'est du pipeau. `[fam.]` `[paroles creuses]`	That's idle talk.

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Translation for 'idle promises' from English to French

idle promises: fausses promesses {f.pl}
empty promises: fausses promesses {f.pl}
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despite (the) promises: en dépit des promesses {adv}
to dupe the opposition with promises: endormir l'opposition par des promesses
to make more extravagant promises than one's electoral opponents: faire de la surenchère électoralepol.
idle: inculte {adj}

désœuvré {adj}
idle current: courant {m} réactifélectr.
idle state: état {f} de reposphys.tech.
idle promise: promesse {f} de Gascon

promesse {f} en l'air

promesse {f} d'ivrogne
idle [inactive]: inactif {adj}
idle power: puissance {f} réactiveélectr.
idle chatter: bavardage {m}
to stand idle: être arrêté
idle [lazy]: feignant {adj} [fainéant]

paresseux {adj}
idle [futile, pointless]: inutile {adj}
idle capital {sg}: capitaux {m.pl} improductifsfin.
That's idle talk.: C'est du pipeau. [fam.] [paroles creuses]

Usage Examples English

Sir Godfrey tells Idle that his release has been secured and promises a large reward if Idle is able to find the chain.
Andriy and Ostap look forward to this; when Andriy has brief forebodings, Ostap promises always to support him.

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