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Pronunciation / Transliteration: faulenzen
"Er lag den ganzen Tag auf dem Sofa und faulenzte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed, or drooping manner.
"He liked to loll on the sofa all Sunday afternoon watching movies." - 2
To hang loosely or droop.
"The tired dog's tongue lolled out of its mouth after the long run."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late Middle English period, 'loll' is likely of imitative or echoic origin, related to Middle Dutch and Middle Low German words like 'lollen', meaning to sing or hum dully, or to loll the tongue. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from moving the tongue lazily to sitting, lying, or standing in a relaxed, lazy, or drooping manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loll" is said worldwide
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prélasser
Transliteration: pre-la-se
Script: se prélasser
"Il aime se prélasser sur le canapé."
faulenzen
Transliteration: faulenzen
"Er lag den ganzen Tag auf dem Sofa und faulenzte."
oziare
Transliteration: o-zia-re
"Passava il pomeriggio a oziare sul divano."
reantarse
Transliteration: re-ga-lar-se
Script: haraganear
"Le gusta haraganear en el sofá los domingos."
preguiçar
Transliteration: pre-gui-çar
"Ele gosta de preguiçar no sofá o dia todo."
सुस्त होकर बैठना
Transliteration: sust hokar baithna
"वह दोपहर भर सोफे पर सुस्त होकर बैठा रहा।"
懒散地靠着
Transliteration: lǎn sǎn de kào zhe
"他整个下午都懒散地靠在沙发上。"
빈덕거리다
Transliteration: bindeokgeorida
"그는 소파에 비스듬히 기대어 빈덕거렸다."
だらだらする
Transliteration: daradara suru
"彼はソファーでだらだらして午後を過ごした。"
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