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лентя́й — meaning in English

lentyay

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English meaning

  • couch potato noun A person who spends a great deal of time sitting watching television or screens and takes very little exercise.
  • idler noun One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
  • lazybones noun An informal, often affectionate, term for a lazy person.
  • loafer noun A person who avoids work and idles their time away.
  • player noun Someone taking part in a game or sport.
  • slacker noun Someone who avoids work or puts in minimal effort.
  • slob noun A person regarded as lazy, messy, or careless about their appearance.

Senses

лентя́й is used for these senses in English:

  • couch potato (idiom) A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. [from 1976]
  • idler One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  • layabout A lazy person.
  • lazy ass (slang, vulgar) A person who is lazy.
  • lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
  • loafer An idle person.
  • player One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
  • slacker One who procrastinates or is lazy; one who does not do their fair share or pull their own weight.

idler — full definition

  1. noun One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
  2. noun One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  3. noun Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
  4. noun A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.

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