couch potato
домосед
inactive homebody
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couch potato with Russian translation
couch potato usage examples
After moving in, he became a couch potato who hardly left the sofa.
После переезда он превратился в домоседа, который почти не встаёт с дивана.
Don't be a couch potato — come play a short game of basketball with us.
Не будь домоседом — сыграй с нами в короткую игру в баскетбол.
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couch potato belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Негативное разговорное прозвище для человека, который проводит много времени дома на диване, часто смотря телевизор.
After retiring he turned into a real couch potato, watching TV all afternoon.
Нейтральнее по окраске: человек, предпочитающий оставаться дома, не обязательно ленивый.
She's a bit of a homebody and prefers quiet nights in.
Описывает человека, который остается дома по выбору или обстоятельствам (например, родитель, работающий на дому), нейтрально.
He's a stay-at-home dad while his partner works full-time.
Разговорное, слегка устаревшее прозвище для ленивого человека; мягкое подшучивание.
Come on, lazybones, get out of bed and help with breakfast.
Человек, избегающий общества и уединяющийся; более экстремально про социальную изоляцию, чем просто домосед.
After the scandal he became a recluse and avoided all public events.
Описывает образ жизни с малой физической активностью; медицинско-нейтральное выражение.
Doctors warned him that his sedentary lifestyle was affecting his health.
Человек, который проводит время расслабляясь или ничего не делая; временно ленивый, не обязательно домосед.
He was just a lounger by the pool, sipping a drink and reading.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
What does couch potato mean?
inactive homebody
How do you pronounce couch potato?
couch potato is pronounced as /kaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is couch potato used in a sentence?
After moving in, he became a couch potato who hardly left the sofa. Translation: После переезда он превратился в домоседа, который почти не встаёт с дивана.
Is couch potato part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, couch potato (домосед) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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