tembel — meaning in English

English meaning

• lazybones noun An informal, often affectionate, term for a lazy person.
• sedentary adjective Involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.

Senses

tembel is used for these senses in English:

• lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
• sedentary (medicine, of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
• sluggard A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.

sedentary — full definition

1. adjective Involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.
2. adjective Of an animal, staying in one place rather than migrating; of a species, fixed to a surface for most of its life.
3. adjective Of a people or way of life, settled in one place rather than moving from place to place.