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couch potato

couch potato

Meaning of couch potato

inactive homebody

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EN-UK/kaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtəʊ/
EN-US/ə kaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtoʊ/
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couch potato with Russian translation

couch potato usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

After moving in, he became a couch potato who hardly left the sofa.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Don't be a couch potato — come play a short game of basketball with us.

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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.

couch potatoCouch-Potato
kindfreundlich
smartintelligent
quietleise
boringlangweilig
lazyfaul
angrywütend

couch potato synonyms

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lazybones
Informal, quaint/old-fashioned. Playful insult meaning someone lazy.
recluse
Neutral/formal; implies long-term withdrawal from society and little social contact.
sedentary person
Formal/neutral; focuses on low physical activity (sitting a lot), often used in health contexts.
lounger
Informal; suggests someone who lounges or idly relaxes, often temporarily.
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lazybones

Informal, quaint/old-fashioned. Playful insult meaning someone lazy.

B2Rarely

Come on, lazybones, get out of bed and help with breakfast.

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recluse

Neutral/formal; implies long-term withdrawal from society and little social contact.

B2Rarely

After the scandal he became a recluse and avoided all public events.

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sedentary person

Formal/neutral; focuses on low physical activity (sitting a lot), often used in health contexts.

B2Often

Doctors warned him that his sedentary lifestyle was affecting his health.

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lounger

Informal; suggests someone who lounges or idly relaxes, often temporarily.

B2Rarely

He was just a lounger by the pool, sipping a drink and reading.

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couch potato meaning: what does it mean?

inactive homebody

couch potato pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

couch potato is pronounced as /kaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

couch potato definition and sentence examples: how is it 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?

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