Ленивый - translation, pronunciation and examples
lazy
avoiding effort
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ленивый usage examples
My brother is lazy on Sundays and sleeps until noon.
Мой брат ленивый по воскресеньям и спит до полудня.
Don't be lazy — do one small task now and the rest will be easier.
Не будь ленивый — сделай одну маленькую задачу сейчас, и остальное будет проще.
Similar words
basic word — avoids effort
emphasizes idleness and lack of activity
colloquial from 'idler' — harsher or jocular
emphasizes lack of initiative, tendency to be passive
literary/archaic — about idleness or free time
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ленивый synonyms
What's the difference between ленивый / бездельный / лентяйский / пассивный / праздный / нерадивый
basic word — avoids effort
He is lazy and never helps around the house.
Он ленивый и никогда не помогает по дому.
emphasizes idleness and lack of activity
He leads an idle life — he doesn't do anything.
У него бездельный образ жизни — он ничем не занимается.
colloquial from 'idler' — harsher or jocular
He does the job in a lazy, slapdash way.
Он выполняет работу по‑лентяйски, спустя руки.
emphasizes lack of initiative, tendency to be passive
He is a passive participant in discussions and seldom speaks up.
Он пассивный участник обсуждения и редко высказывается.
literary/archaic — about idleness or free time
Idle thoughts prevented him from working.
Праздные мысли мешали ему работать.
about carelessness and negligence in duties
He is a negligent employee — he often makes mistakes through carelessness.
Он нерадивый сотрудник — часто допускает ошибки по халатности.
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ленивый translation: lazy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce ленивый
[lʲeˈnʲivɨj]
ленивый translation
lazy
ленивый examples
Sein Zimmer ist unordentlich, weil er faul ist.
ленивый transcription
[lʲeˈnʲivɨj]
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ленивый meaning: what does it mean?
избегает работы и лишних усилий
ленивый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ленивый is pronounced as [lʲeˈnʲivɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ленивый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Sein Zimmer ist unordentlich, weil er faul ist. Translation: В его комнате беспорядок, потому что он ленивый.
Is ленивый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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