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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespigrone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pi-gro-ne
"È spesso visto come un pigrone, che evita il lavoro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is habitually lazy or inactive.
"Despite his potential, he was often seen as a sluggard, preferring to lounge on the couch rather than pursue his goals." - 2
A person who avoids work or effort.
"In the competitive world of business, being a sluggard can lead to missed opportunities and stagnation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sluggard' originates from Middle English 'sluggerd', which is derived from 'slug', meaning lazy or sluggish, combined with the suffix '-ard' indicating a person characterized by a certain quality. The word has evolved over centuries to denote someone who is habitually lazy or inactive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sluggard" is said worldwide
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paresseux
Transliteration: pa-reu-zuh
"Il est souvent considéré comme un paresseux, préférant ne rien faire."
Faulenzer
Transliteration: fau-len-zer
"Er wird oft als Faulenzer angesehen, der keine Anstrengungen unternimmt."
pigrone
Transliteration: pi-gro-ne
"È spesso visto come un pigrone, che evita il lavoro."
holgazán
Transliteration: ol-ga-zan
"A menudo se le considera un holgazán que no quiere esforzarse."
preguiçoso
Transliteration: pre-gi-ço-so
"Ele é frequentemente visto como um preguiçoso que evita o trabalho."
आलसी
Transliteration: aalasi
"उसे अक्सर आलसी माना जाता है, जो काम करने से बचता है।"
懒汉
Transliteration: lǎn hàn
"他常常被认为是一个懒汉，避免工作。"
게으름뱅이
Transliteration: ge-eu-reum-baeng-i
"그는 종종 게으름뱅이로 여겨지며 일을 피합니다."
怠け者
Transliteration: namakemono
"彼はしばしば怠け者と見なされ、仕事を避けます。"
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