holgazán — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coaster noun A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
- deadbeat noun A person who avoids responsibility, especially someone who fails to pay debts or support their family.
- idler noun One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
- lazy adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
- lazybones noun An informal, often affectionate, term for a lazy person.
- loafer noun A person who avoids work and idles their time away.
- slacker noun Someone who avoids work or puts in minimal effort.
- snail noun A small, slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell that it carries on its back.
Senses
holgazán is used for these senses in English:
- coaster Agent noun of coast: one who coasts.
- deadbeat (pejorative) A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
- idler One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
- layabout A lazy person.
- lazy Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
- lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
- loafer An idle person.
- slacker One who procrastinates or is lazy; one who does not do their fair share or pull their own weight.
coaster — full definition
- noun A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
- noun A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters.
- noun A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.
- noun Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”).
deadbeat — full definition
- noun A person who avoids responsibility, especially someone who fails to pay debts or support their family.
- adj Failing to meet financial or family obligations.