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lazy

US /ˈleɪzi/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

moving slowly and gently

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He felt lazy on Sunday and stayed at home all afternoon.

Word Family

NounNoun
laziness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
lazy gốc
AdverbAdv
lazily

Synonyms

  • indolentdisinclined to work or exertion
  • slothfuldisinclined to work or exertion
  • idlethe state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

Collocations

  • Easy lazy person
    describing lazy person (moving slowly and gently)
  • Medium lazy afternoon
    describing lazy afternoon (moving slowly and gently)
  • Hard lazy assumption without evidence
    describing lazy assumption without evidence (moving slowly and gently)
  • Very Hard bone lazy habit
    to bone lazy habit, meaning to study intensively, as before an exam

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