lazy
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la·zy
(lā′zē)adj. la·zi·er, la·zi·est
1. Not willing to work or be energetic.
2. Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river.
3. Conducive to inactivity or indolence: a lazy summer day.
4. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock.
[Probably of Low German origin.]
la′zi·ly adv.
la′zi·ness n.
Synonyms: lazy, indolent, slothful
These adjectives mean not disposed to exertion, work, or activity: too lazy to wash the dishes; an indolent hanger-on; slothful employees.
These adjectives mean not disposed to exertion, work, or activity: too lazy to wash the dishes; an indolent hanger-on; slothful employees.
lazy
(ˈleɪzɪ)adj, lazier or laziest
1. not inclined to work or exertion
2. conducive to or causing indolence
3. moving in a languid or sluggish manner: a lazy river.
4. (of a brand letter or mark on livestock) shown as lying on its side
[C16: origin uncertain]
ˈlazily adv
ˈlaziness n
la•zy
(ˈleɪ zi)adj. -zi•er, -zi•est, adj.
1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.
3. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream.
4. (of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.
v.i. 5. to laze.
[1540–50; akin to Low German lasich languid, idle]
la′zi•ly, adv.
la′zi•ness, n.
la′zy•ish, adj.
syn: See idle.
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| Adj. | 1. | lazy - moving slowly and gently; "up a lazy river"; "lazy white clouds"; "at a lazy pace" slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth" |
| 2. | lazy - disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy" idle - not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind" |
lazy
adjective
1. idle, inactive, indolent, slack, negligent, inert, remiss, workshy, slothful, shiftless I was too lazy to learn how to read music.
idle active, stimulated, energetic, diligent, industrious, assiduous
idle active, stimulated, energetic, diligent, industrious, assiduous
2. lethargic, languorous, slow-moving, languid, sleepy, sluggish, drowsy, somnolent, torpid We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun.
lethargic quick
lethargic quick
lazy
adjectiveTranslations
كسلانكَسْلانكَسُولٌ
líný
doven
pigra
تنبل
laiska
lijen
lusta
latur
ナマケモノ怠惰な
게으른
ignavus
tingumas
laisksslinks
len
lat
ขี้เกียจ
lười biếng
lazy
[ˈleɪzɪ] (lazier (compar) (laziest (superl))) ADJ1. (= idle) → perezoso, vago
to feel lazy → tener pereza, tener flojera (esp LAm)
to have a lazy eye (Med) → tener un ojo vago
to feel lazy → tener pereza, tener flojera (esp LAm)
to have a lazy eye (Med) → tener un ojo vago
2. (pej) (= unconsidered) [assumption] → poco meditado
it's another example of lazy thinking → es otro ejemplo de pensar sin cuestionar las cosas
it's another example of lazy thinking → es otro ejemplo de pensar sin cuestionar las cosas
3. (= relaxed) [smile, gesture] → perezoso; [meal, day] → relajado; [holiday] → descansado
we spent a lazy Sunday on the river → pasamos un domingo de lo más relajado en el río
we spent a lazy Sunday on the river → pasamos un domingo de lo más relajado en el río
4. (liter) [river] → lento
lazy
adj (+er)
(= not inclined to work) → faul; to be lazy about doing something → zu faul sein, etw zu tun; lazy about writing → schreibfaul; I’m feeling lazy today → ich habe heute einfach keine Lust(, etw zu tun); he’s getting lazy in his old age (hum) → er wird auf seine alten Tage faul
(= slow-moving) → langsam, träge; (= lacking activity) → träge; (= relaxed) lunch, dinner, evening → gemütlich; smile → träge; his lazy drawl → seine träge, schleppende Sprache; lazy little streams → träge fließende kleine Bäche pl; the long, lazy days of summer → die langen, trägen Sommertage; we had a lazy holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US) → wir haben im Urlaub nur gefaulenzt; I enjoy a lazy day at home → ich mache mir gerne einen faulen or gemütlichen Tag zu Hause
(pej: = sloppy) work, writing, style, attitude → schluderig (inf)
lazy
:lazy eye
n (Med) zeitweilig schielendes Auge, das weniger belastet wird und daher in der Sehkraft nachlässt, → Amblyopia ex anopsia f (spec)
lazy Susan
n → drehbare Tischmenage
lazy
[ˈleɪzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → pigro/alazy
(ˈleizi) adjective too inclined to avoid hard work, exercise etc. I take the bus to work as I'm too lazy to walk; Lazy people tend to become fat.
ˈlazily adverbˈlaziness noun
ˈlazy-bones noun
a name for a lazy person.
lazy
→ كَسُولٌ líný doven faul οκνηρός perezoso laiska paresseux lijen pigro 怠惰な 게으른 lui doven leniwy preguiçoso ленивый lat ขี้เกียจ tembel lười biếng 懒惰的lazy
a. perezoso-a, flojo-a, holgazán, holgazana, haragán, haragana.