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tembel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lazy adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • lazybones noun An informal, often affectionate, term for a lazy person.
  • sedentary adjective Involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.
  • slothful adj Lazy and unwilling to work or be active.
  • sluggard noun A lazy person who is slow to get started on work that needs doing.

Senses

tembel is used for these senses in English:

  • lazy Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
  • sedentary (medicine, of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
  • slothful lazy; idle; tending to sloth.
  • sluggard A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.

lazy — full definition

  1. adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  2. adj Slow-moving or relaxed rather than active.
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