lazy

  • 11lazy — UK US /ˈleɪzi/ adjective ► not willing to work hard or make an effort: »His line manager felt that he was brilliant but lazy …

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  • 12lazy — LÉIZI/ s. n. (jaz) manieră de a cânta a unor muzicieni, care, aparent, sunt indiferenţi la ceea ce exprimă. (< engl. lazy, obosit) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …

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  • 13lazy — index idle, inactive, indolent, lax, lifeless (dull), otiose, phlegmatic, remiss …

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  • 14lazy — [adj] inactive, sluggish apathetic, asleep on the job*, careless, comatose, dallying, dilatory, drowsy, dull, flagging, idle, inattentive, indifferent, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, laggard, lagging, languid, languorous, lethargic, lifeless,… …

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  • 15lazy — ► ADJECTIVE (lazier, laziest) 1) unwilling to work or use energy. 2) showing or characterized by a lack of effort or care. DERIVATIVES lazily adverb laziness noun. ORIGIN perhaps related to Low German lasich languid, idle …

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  • 16lazy — 01. He is a [lazy] worker, and simply doesn t do his part. 02. This hot weather makes me feel really tired and [lazy]. I think I ll go lie down for a while. 03. She was too [lazy] to make herself a sandwich and salad, and decided to just have… …

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  • 17lazy — [[t]le͟ɪzi[/t]] lazier, laziest 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything. Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down... I was too lazy to learn how to read music. Ant:… …

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  • 18lazy — I. adjective (lazier; est) Etymology: perhaps from Middle Low German lasich feeble; akin to Middle High German erleswen to become weak Date: 1549 1. a. disinclined to activity or exertion ; not energetic or vigorous b. encouraging inactivity or… …

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  • 19lazy */*/ — UK [ˈleɪzɪ] / US adjective Word forms lazy : adjective lazy comparative lazier superlative laziest 1) not willing to work or do any activity that needs effort It was hot in the garden, but she was too lazy to move. He s a lazy slob who sits in… …

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  • 20lazy — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become, get, grow ▪ He had grown lazy and fat. ▪ We thought we were winning, so we got lazy …

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