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домосед

couch potato

Meaning of домосед

inactive homebody

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Russian[dəmɐˈsʲet]
couch potato
домосед - couch potato
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домосед with English translation

домосед usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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

домоседcouch potato
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

домосед synonyms

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What's the difference between домосед / домосид (colloq.) / лентяй / лежебока / бездельник / тунеядец

🇷🇺Russian
домосед

Neutral term for a person who prefers staying at home and a quiet life.

B2Very Often

He's a real homebody — he hardly goes out in the evenings.

Он настоящий домосед — вечерами почти не выходит из квартиры.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
домосид (colloq.)

Colloquial form of 'домосед', a bit more familiar and conversational.

B2Often

He's such a homebody — he prefers an evening at home with a show over meeting friends.

Он такой домосид — предпочитает вечер дома с сериалом, чем встречи с друзьями.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лентяй

General negative word for someone who is lazy and avoids work or activity.

B2Often

He's a lazybones — he could help around the house but prefers lying on the couch.

Он лентяй — мог бы помочь по дому, но предпочитает лежать на диване.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лежебока

Colloquial derogatory term for someone who lies around a lot and does nothing.

B2Often

Don't be a couch potato — get up and help with the move.

Не будь лежебокой — встань и помоги с переездом.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бездельник

Denotes a person who consistently does nothing and avoids work.

B2Often

He's considered an idler — unemployed and not using his time productively.

Его считают бездельником — он без работы и времени не использует продуктивно.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тунеядец

Officially derogatory term for someone shirking work; has legal and old-fashioned connotations.

B2Rarely

In the past, idlers could be held accountable for avoiding work.

В прошлом тунеядцев могли привлекать к ответственности за уклонение от труда.

🇷🇺Russian

Figurative, sometimes humorous word for a very lazy person; stronger judgment than 'homebody'.

B2Often

He's a real slacker — he won't even wash the dishes.

Он настоящий ленивец — даже посуду не помоет.

З
🇷🇺Russian
задрот

Slang: someone obsessively into something (usually games or studying); may stay home a lot but not necessarily passive.

B2Often

He's almost a nerd/try-hard — spends nights gaming and barely leaves the apartment.

Он чуть ли не задрот — проводит ночи за играми, почти не выходит из квартиры.

О
🇷🇺Russian
офисный планктон

Jargon pejorative for a monotonous office worker; refers to workplace routine rather than being a homebody.

B2Often

He's a typical office plankton: come in — work — leave, no hobbies or initiative.

Он типичный офисный планктон: приход — работа — уход, без увлечений и инициативы.

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домосед translation: couch potato. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce домосед

[dəmɐˈsʲet]

домосед translation

couch potato

домосед examples

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

домосед transcription

[dəmɐˈsʲet]

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домосед meaning: what does it mean?

человек, предпочитающий сидеть дома и мало двигаться

домосед pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

домосед 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 домосед part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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

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