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lazy

lazy

Meaning of lazy

avoiding effort

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British English/ˈleɪzi/
American English/ˈleɪzi/
Russian transcription[lʲeˈnʲivɨj]
lazy
lazy - ленивый
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lazy with Russian translation

lazy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой брат ленивый по воскресеньям и спит до полудня.

My brother is lazy on Sundays and sleeps until noon.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Не будь ленивый — сделай одну маленькую задачу сейчас, и остальное будет проще.

Don't be lazy — do one small task now and the rest will be easier.

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lazy belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lazyленивый
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
angryзлой
personчеловек

lazy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lazy / indolent / slothful / unmotivated / shiftless / sluggish

🇬🇧English
lazy

General term for someone unwilling to work or exert effort.

A1Very Often

He's lazy and never finishes tasks on time.

Он ленивый и никогда не заканчивает дела вовремя.

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🇬🇧English
indolent

Habitually lazy in a genteel or literary way; formal and somewhat dated.

C1Rarely

He led an indolent life of leisure.

Он вел праздную, ленивую жизнь.

S
🇬🇧English
slothful

Morally lazy or habitually inactive; often has an archaic or moralizing tone.

C1Rarely

His slothful habits worried his family.

Его праздность беспокоила семью.

U
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unmotivated

Lacking motivation or drive; emphasizes absence of reasons to act rather than inherent laziness.

B1Often

Many students are unmotivated when lessons feel irrelevant.

Многие студенты немотивированы, когда занятия кажутся им неактуальными.

S
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shiftless

Lazy and lacking ambition or initiative; pejorative and disparaging.

C1Rarely

His shiftless ways prevented him from holding a steady job.

Его праздность не позволяла ему удержаться на постоянной работе.

S
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sluggish

Slow-moving or slow to respond; emphasizes slowness or low energy rather than unwillingness to try.

B2Often

After the long flight she felt sluggish and slow to work.

После долгого перелёта она чувствовала вялость и работала медленно.

🇬🇧English

Not active; often neutral and can denote a temporary state rather than a personal trait.

B1Very Often

The account has been inactive for months.

Аккаунт неактивен уже несколько месяцев.

L
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lackadaisical

Carelessly lazy or lacking enthusiasm; implies a careless, indifferent attitude rather than simple laziness.

B2Rarely

Her lackadaisical approach to homework showed in her grades.

Её халатный подход к домашним заданиям отразился на оценках.

L
🇬🇧English
lethargic

Drowsy, sluggish, lacking energy; often describes physical or temporary low-energy states rather than character.

B2Often

He felt lethargic after the flu and couldn't concentrate.

После гриппа он чувствовал вялость и не мог сосредоточиться.

A
🇬🇧English
apathetic

Not caring or showing interest; emotional indifference rather than lack of effort per se.

B2Often

Voters were apathetic and turnout was low.

Избиратели были апатичны, явка была низкой.

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How to pronounce lazy and what this word means

lazy translation: ленивый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lazy

/ˈleɪzi/

lazy translation

ленивый

lazy examples

My brother is lazy on Sundays and sleeps until noon.

lazy transcription

/ˈleɪzi/, /ˈleɪzi/

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lazy meaning: what does it mean?

avoiding effort

lazy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lazy is pronounced as /ˈleɪzi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lazy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My brother is lazy on Sundays and sleeps until noon. Translation: Мой брат ленивый по воскресеньям и спит до полудня.

Is lazy part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, lazy (ленивый) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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