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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFaulenzer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fau-len-tser
"Er ist ein Faulenzer und macht nie etwas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is habitually lazy or inactive.
"Despite his talent, he remains a lazybones, preferring to lounge on the couch rather than pursue his dreams." - 2
A term of endearment or teasing for someone who is not motivated to work or be active.
"Come on, lazybones, it's time to get up and start the day!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lazybones' originates from the combination of 'lazy', derived from the Middle English 'leisie', and 'bones', which refers to the physical structure of the body. The term has been used since the 16th century to describe a person who is habitually idle or inactive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lazybones" is said worldwide
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fainéant
Transliteration: feh-nay-ahn
"Il est un fainéant qui ne fait jamais rien."
Faulenzer
Transliteration: fau-len-tser
"Er ist ein Faulenzer und macht nie etwas."
pigrone
Transliteration: pee-gro-neh
"Lui è un pigrone che non si alza mai dal divano."
holgazán
Transliteration: ol-gah-than
"Es un holgazán que nunca quiere trabajar."
preguiçoso
Transliteration: preh-gee-soh-zo
"Ele é um preguiçoso que não faz nada."
आलसी
Transliteration: aalsi
"वह एक आलसी है जो कुछ नहीं करता।"
懒汉
Transliteration: lǎn hàn
"他是个懒汉，从不工作。"
게으름뱅이
Transliteration: ge-eu-reum-baeng-i
"그는 게으름뱅이여서 아무것도 하지 않는다."
怠け者
Transliteration: namakemono
"彼は怠け者で、何もしない。"
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