laze
To be lazy, waste timeTo be lazy, waste time.
» Stop lazing around and look for a job.
Meaning
2 sensesTo be lazy, waste time.
Däumchen drehen, faulenzen
безде́льничатьbezdélʹničatʹ, лентя́йничатьlentjájničatʹ, бить баклу́шиbitʹ baklúši
To pass time relaxing; to relax, lounge.
The cat spent the afternoon lazing in the sun.
I'll just laze in the shade with a book.
- be idle; exist in a changeless situation
Examples
17 sentencesStop lazing around and look for a job.
I wasn't lazing around like some people.
We can laze around on the weekend.
ruВ выходные можно бездельничать. — marafon
The lions are lazing under the tree.
deDie Löwen faulenzen unter dem Baum. — Ioan_Cristian
Tom spent the afternoon lazing on the beach.
deTom faulenzte den ganzen Nachmittag am Strand. — raggione
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Back-formation from lazy.Back-formation from lazy.
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Forms
lazes, lazing, lazed, lazedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle