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лень

laziness

Meaning of лень

tendency to avoid effort

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RU[lʲenʲ]
laziness
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лень with English translation

лень usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

His laziness often stops him from finishing simple tasks.

Его лень часто мешает ему закончить простые дела.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Laziness can cost you time and keep you from meeting your goals.

Лень может стоить вам времени и помешать достичь ваших целей.

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лень belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

леньlaziness
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

лень synonyms

Related words worth learning together

ленивость
a stable character trait — a lasting tendency toward laziness
лентяйство
colloquial, emphasizes lazy behaviour; usually pejorative
безделье
state of having nothing to do; often describes temporary idleness
пассивность
lack of initiative or activity; often used about group or work behavior
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Л
🇷🇺ru
ленивость

a stable character trait — a lasting tendency toward laziness

B1Often
Л
🇷🇺ru
лентяйство

colloquial, emphasizes lazy behaviour; usually pejorative

B1Often
Б
🇷🇺ru
безделье

state of having nothing to do; often describes temporary idleness

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
пассивность

lack of initiative or activity; often used about group or work behavior

B1Often

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How to pronounce лень and what this word means

лень means laziness. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce лень

[lʲenʲ]

лень translation

laziness

лень examples

His laziness often stops him from finishing simple tasks.

лень transcription

[lʲenʲ]

Questions about this word

лень meaning: what does it mean?

склонность избегать труда и прилагать минимум усилий

лень pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

лень is pronounced as [lʲenʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

лень definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

His laziness often stops him from finishing simple tasks. Translation: Его лень часто мешает ему закончить простые дела.

Is лень part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, лень (laziness) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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