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träge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  • gurney noun A wheeled stretcher used to move patients in a hospital.
  • indolent adjective Avoiding effort or activity; lazy in a relaxed, unhurried way.
  • inert adjective Not moving or acting; lifeless or motionless.
  • languid adjective Moving slowly and without energy, often in a relaxed and rather graceful way.
  • lazy adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • lethargic adj Lacking energy or enthusiasm; sluggish and drowsy.
  • litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
  • remiss adj Careless or negligent about a duty or responsibility.
  • sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
  • stretcher noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
  • sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.

Senses

träge is used for these senses in English:

  • blunt Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
  • gurney (US) A stretcher having wheeled legs.
  • indolent Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.
  • languid Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.
  • lazy Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • litter (countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.
  • remiss Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
  • sluggish Slow; having little motion.

blunt — full definition

  1. adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  2. adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
  3. noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
  4. verb To make something less sharp or effective.
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