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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbon à rien
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bon a rjɛ̃
"Il est considéré comme un bon à rien par sa famille."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A worthless, irresponsible person who is of no help or use to society or others.
"His grandfather dismissed him as a lazy good-for-nothing who refused to keep a job."
- 1
Lacking any useful quality, efficiency, or value; worthless.
"He threw away the good-for-nothing gadget after it broke down for the third time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'good-for-nothing' originated in the early 17th century, combining 'good' and 'for nothing' to describe someone deemed worthless or unproductive. It reflects a shift in social attitudes towards idleness and productivity during a time of economic change in Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Good-for-Nothing" is said worldwide
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bon à rien
Transliteration: bon a rjɛ̃
"Il est considéré comme un bon à rien par sa famille."
Taugenichts
Transliteration: ˈtaʊ̯ɡəˌnɪçts
"Sein Vater nannte ihn oft einen faulen Taugenichts."
buono a nulla
Transliteration: ˈbwɔ.no a ˈnul.la
"Non fare il buono a nulla e aiutami in casa."
bueno para nada
Transliteration: ˈbwe.no ˈpa.ɾa ˈna.ða
"El jefe se cansó de ese empleado bueno para nada."
bom para nada
Transliteration: ˈbõ ˈpa.ɾa ˈna.dɐ
"Ele passa o dia todo sem fazer nada, um verdadeiro bom para nada."
निकम्मा
Transliteration: nikamma
"उसके पिता उसे एक निकम्मा आदमी समझते थे।"
废物
Transliteration: fèiwù
"他什么也不做，真是一个废物。"
쓸모없는 사람
Transliteration: sseulmo-eobsneun saram
"그는 집안에서 쓸모없는 사람으로 통한다."
ぐうたら
Transliteration: guutara
"彼は毎日家でごろごろしているぐうたら者だ。"
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