Meaning of the German Word "Im Leerlauf laufen"

im Leerlauf laufen

idle

(Of an engine) to run at a low speed while the vehicle is not moving.

Example Sentence

Der Fahrer ließ den Motor im Leerlauf laufen, während er am Bordstein wartete.

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Definition: (Of an engine) to run at a low speed while the vehicle is not moving.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "im Leerlauf laufen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "im Leerlauf laufen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "im Leerlauf laufen" belong to?

Transport