ленивый
lazy
avoiding effort
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ленивый with English translation
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.
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ленивый belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
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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How to pronounce ленивый and what this word means
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
My brother is lazy on Sundays and sleeps until noon.
ленивый transcription
[lʲeˈnʲivɨj]
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Questions about this word
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?
My brother is lazy on Sundays and sleeps until noon. Translation: Мой брат ленивый по воскресеньям и спит до полудня.
Is ленивый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, ленивый (lazy) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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