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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperezoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾeˈθoso
"El perezoso pasa la mayor parte del tiempo colgado de los árboles."
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A slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of trees and feeds on leaves, shoots, and fruits.
"The sloth is known for its slow movements and spends most of its life hanging from tree branches." - 2
A state of inactivity or indolence; laziness.
"His sloth prevented him from completing his assignments on time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sloth' originates from the Old English 'slǣwð', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*slōþa', meaning 'laziness' or 'sluggishness'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to the slow-moving tree-dwelling mammals known for their lethargic behavior.
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paresseux
Transliteration: paʁø
"Le paresseux est connu pour sa lenteur."
Faultier
Transliteration: ˈfaʊ̯ltiːɐ̯
"Das Faultier verbringt die meiste Zeit in den Bäumen."
bradipo
Transliteration: ˈbraːdipo
"Il bradipo è famoso per il suo movimento lento."
perezoso
Transliteration: peɾeˈθoso
"El perezoso pasa la mayor parte del tiempo colgado de los árboles."
preguiça
Transliteration: pɾeˈɡi.sɐ
"A preguiça é conhecida por sua natureza lenta."
सुस्ती
Transliteration: sustī
"सुस्ती के कारण वह समय पर काम नहीं कर सका।"
树懒
Transliteration: shù lǎn
"树懒以其缓慢的动作而闻名。"
나무늘보
Transliteration: namuneulbo
"나무늘보는 나무에서 대부분의 시간을 보냅니다."
ナマケモノ
Transliteration: namakemono
"ナマケモノは非常に遅い動きで知られています。"
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