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paresseux

lazy

adjective noun pah-reh-SUH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

slow-moving (of an animal, e.g. sloth)

Usage Note

paresseux as a noun (un paresseux) means both a lazy person and the sloth (the animal), which is named for its slow pace. The feminine form is paresseuse. The noun la paresse means 'laziness'. Les sept péchés capitaux ('the seven deadly sins') include la paresse as 'sloth'.

Examples

"Il est trop paresseux pour ranger sa chambre."

Natural Translation

He is too lazy to tidy his room.

Literal Translation

He is too lazy to put away his room.

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