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lei·sure  (lzhr, lzhr)

n.

Freedom from time-consuming duties, responsibilities, or activities.

Idiom:

at (one's) leisure

When one has free time; at one's convenience: I'll return the call at my leisure.

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[Middle English, from Norman French leisour, from Old French leisir, to be permitted, from Latin licre.]

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leisure

Noun

1. time or opportunity for relaxation or hobbies

2. at leisure

a. having free time

b. not occupied

3. at one's leisure when one has free time [Old French leisir]

leisured adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leisure - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure" leisure time free time, spare time - time that is free from duties or responsibilities time off - a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral" holiday, vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" playday, playtime - time for play or diversion
	2.	leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf" repose, rest, ease, relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool" vacationing - the act of taking a vacation

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leisure

noun spare, free, rest, holiday, quiet, ease, retirement, relaxation, vacation, recreation, time off, breathing space, spare moments << OPPOSITE work at one's leisure in your own (good) time, in due course, at your convenience, unhurriedly, when it suits you, without hurry, at an unhurried pace, when you get round to it (informal)

Translations

leisure [ˈlɛʒəʳ] n → ocio, tiempo libre;

at leisure → con tranquilidad

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leisure [ˈlɛʒəʳ] n (= free time) → temps libre, loisirs mpl;

at leisure → (tout) à loisir;

at your leisure (= later) → à tête reposée

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leisure [ˈlɛʒəʳ] n → Freizeit f;

at leisure → in Ruhe

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leisure [ˈlɛʒəʳ] n → agio, tempo libero; ricreazioni fpl;

at leisure → all'agio; a proprio comodo

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leisure

n leisure [ˈleʒə, (American ) ˈli:ʒər]

time which one can spend as one likes, especially when one does not have to work I seldom have leisure to watch television. vrye tyd وَقْت فَراغ свободно време volno fritid die Freizeit ελεύθερος χρόνος ocio jõudeaeg فراغت vapaa-aika loisir פְּנַאי खाली समय, फुरसत slobodno vrijeme szabadidő waktu senggang tómstund tempo libero 暇な時間 여가 laisvalaikis, poilsio metas vaļas brīdis; brīvs laiks masa lapang vrije tijd fritid wolny czas tempo livre timp liber досуг voľno prosti čas slobodno vreme ledighet, fritid, tid เวลาว่าง boş vakit 空閑 дозвілля خالی اوقات thời gian rỗi 空闲

adj / adv leisurely

not hurrying; taking plenty of time She had a leisurely bath. tydsaam مُتَمَهِّل، عَلى مَهْل спокоен beze spěchu afslappet gemächlich άνετος, αβίαστος sin prisa, relajado jõude(line), kiirustamata با آسودگی kiireetön se presser sans בְּלִי לְמֵהֵר इत्मीनान से ležerno komótos santai makindalegur senza fretta, tranquillamente ゆっくりした[] 서두르지 않는 neskubantis; palengva, neskubant lēni; nesteidzīgi lambat-lambat ongehaast i ro og mak, bedagelig niespieszny, leniwy, powolny, niespiesznie, leniwie vagaroso tih­nit; pe îndelete неторопливый;не спеша bez náhlenia lagoden lagodan lugn, ledig, i lugn och ro ยามว่าง yavaş, acelesiz, ağır ağır 從容的 повільний اطمینان سے một cách nhàn rỗi 从容的