проста́ивать

rare #20751

verbimperfective perfective is простоя́ть

1.
to stand idle, to lie idle, to be idle
Заво́д проста́ивает и́з-за нехва́тки дета́лей.
The plant is standing idle for want of parts.
Typically of machines, plants or transport that are not working; also of people losing work time.
2.
to stand (for a time), to spend standing
Мне прихо́дится проста́ивать в о́череди по ча́су.
I have to stand in line for an hour at a time.
Of a person waiting or queuing for some length of time.
3.
(rare) to last, to stand (endure), to remain standing
Таки́е дома проста́ивают по сто лет.
Houses like these last a hundred years.
Of buildings or structures that survive for a long time.

Examples

Недоиспользовавший оборудование цех простаивал месяцами.
The workshop that had failed to use its equipment fully stood idle for months.
Машина простаивает во дворе уже неделю.
The car has been sitting idle in the yard for a week already.
Э́та маши́на проста́ивает.
This machine is idling.
Завод простаивал целый месяц без работы.
The factory stood idle for an entire month.

Imperative
ты	проста́ивай
вы	проста́ивайте

Active present	проста́ивающий	idle, standing idle, inactive, unused
Active past	проста́ивавший	idle, standing idle, unused, out of operation
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	проста́ивая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	простаивав простаивавши	while doing (past)