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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries惰性で進むこと
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dasei de susumu koto
"彼は努力せずに惰性で仕事をこなしている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving along without using any power, effort, or new input, typically by momentum or gravity.
"He turned off the engine and started coasting down the hill." - 2
Achieving success or progressing through a task with minimal effort or exertion.
"She was so naturally intelligent that she was just coasting through her university classes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'coast', originating in the late 16th century from the noun 'coast' (from Old French 'coste', from Latin 'costa' meaning 'rib' or 'side'). Originally meaning to sail along a coast, the sense evolved by the 19th century to describe moving without power (as a vehicle downhill), and later metaphorically to progress with minimal effort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coasting" is said worldwide
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rouler en roue libre
Transliteration: rou-le en roo leeb-ruh
"Il descend la colline en roue libre."
rollenlassen
Transliteration: rol-len-las-sen
"Das Auto rollte den Berg hinunter."
procedere per inerzia
Transliteration: pro-ce-de-re per i-ner-tsia
"Sta procedendo per inerzia nella sua carriera."
avanzar por inercia
Transliteration: a-van-zar por i-ner-cia
"Iba en bicicleta y empezó a avanzar por inercia."
andar na inércia
Transliteration: an-dar na i-ner-sia
"Ele está apenas levando o trabalho na inércia."
बिना प्रयास के आगे बढ़ना
Transliteration: bina prayas ke aage badhna
"वह बिना किसी मेहनत के परीक्षा पास कर रहा है।"
滑行
Transliteration: huá xíng
"骑自行车下坡时可以滑行。"
타력 주행
Transliteration: taryeok juhaeng
"자전거가 언덕 아래로 타력 주행했다."
惰性で進むこと
Transliteration: dasei de susumu koto
"彼は努力せずに惰性で仕事をこなしている。"
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