läiskä — meaning in English

English meaning

• fallow adjective Left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.
• idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
• lazy adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
• macula noun A small yellowish area near the center of the eye's retina that gives sharp, detailed central vision.
• mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
• plaque noun A flat piece of metal, stone, or similar material fixed to a wall or monument, usually bearing an inscription that commemorates a person or event.
• slothful adj Lazy and unwilling to work or be active.
• sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
• smudge noun A smear or blurry mark, especially one made by dirt, ink, or makeup.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

läiskä is used for these senses in English:

• fallow (figurative) Inactive; undeveloped.
• idle Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
• lazy Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
• macula A rather large spot or blotch of color.
• mark A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional. [from 9th c.]
• plaque (countable, pathology) A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad on the skin.
• slothful lazy; idle; tending to sloth.
• sluggish Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive

fallow — full definition

1. adjective Left unplanted for a season or more to let the soil recover.
2. adjective Inactive or not being used or developed.
3. noun Land that has been plowed but deliberately left unseeded.

idle — full definition

1. adj Not working, active, or in use.
2. adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
3. verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
4. verb To pass time doing nothing productive.

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