leisure
Freedom provided by the cessation of activitiesFreedom provided by the cessation of activities.
» She doesn't seem to know what to do with her leisure time.
Sie weiß anscheinend nicht, was sie mit ihrer Freizeit anfangen soll.
Здається, вона не знає, куди дівати свій вільний час.
Здається, вона не знає, що їй робити з вільним часом.
Здається, вона на знає, як їй використати дозвілля.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
Muße
досу́гdosúg
дозві́лляdozvíllja
(countable, uncountable)Free time, time free from work or duties.
Freizeit, Muße
досу́гdosúg, свобо́дное вре́мяsvobódnoje vrémja
ві́льний часvílʹnyj čas
(countable, uncountable)Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
time available for ease and relaxation
Examples
71 sentencesShe doesn't seem to know what to do with her leisure time.
Здається, вона не знає, куди дівати свій вільний час.
deSie weiß anscheinend nicht, was sie mit ihrer Freizeit anfangen soll.
Tom doesn't have much leisure time.
ruУ Тома не так много свободного времени.
You can do it at your leisure.
deSie können es tun, wenn es Ihnen gerade passt.
I find his ideas about leisure interesting.
ruЯ нахожу его идеи о досуге интересными.
In her leisure time, she enjoys swimming and tennis.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enFrom Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself”) (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin licēre (“be permitted”). Displaced native Old English ǣmetta.
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Forms
plural: leisuresSynonyms
1 synonyms- time available for ease and relaxation:leisure time
Word family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable