idly pick

tripoter distraitement

Fréquence: 6.28.8 par million de mots

to pick at something, like food or a thread, absently

tripoter quelque chose, comme de la nourriture ou un fil, d'un air absent

idlyVERB + idly

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Exemples (10)

idly pick = tripoter distraitement (tripoter quelque chose, comme de la nourriture ou un fil, d'un air absent)

  • She would idly pick at the loose threads on her sweater.Elle grattait nonchalamment les fils lâches de son pull.
  • He often idly picked at his fingernails when nervous.Il picorait nonchalamment ses ongles quand il était nerveux.
  • The child idly picked at his food, not really hungry.L'enfant grignotait nonchalamment sa nourriture, n'ayant pas vraiment faim.
  • Don't idly pick at your skin; it's a bad habit.Ne gratte pas nonchalamment ta peau ; c'est une mauvaise habitude.
  • While waiting, she began to idly pick at a loose piece of plaster.En attendant, elle a commencé à gratter nonchalamment un morceau de plâtre lâche.
  • He was seen to idly pick at a rose petal as he considered the offer.On l'a vu effeuiller nonchalamment un pétale de rose alors qu'il réfléchissait à l'offre.
  • She had a habit of idly picking at her pen during long meetings.Elle avait l'habitude de tripoter nonchalamment son stylo pendant les longues réunions.
  • The old man would idly pick at the dirt in his garden during his reflections.Le vieil homme grattait nonchalamment la terre de son jardin pendant ses réflexions.
  • Stop idly picking at your hair; you'll damage it.Arrête de tripoter nonchalamment tes cheveux ; tu les abîmeras.
  • The nervous student would idly pick at the edge of his paper.L'étudiant nerveux grattait nonchalamment le bord de son papier.