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    Holganza (en. Idleness)

    /olˈɡanθa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Lack of work or activity; laziness.
    After weeks of hard work, he decided to take a week of laziness.
    Después de semanas de trabajo duro, decidió tomarse una semana de holganza.
    State of leisure or inactivity.
    The laziness in his life was evident; he spent his days doing nothing productive.
    La holganza en su vida era evidente, pasaba los días sin hacer nada productivo.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'holgantia', which means laziness or rest.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to let oneself be carried away by laziness
    Allowing oneself to live without worries or obligations.
    dejarse llevar por la holganza
    to live in laziness
    Spending life without worrying about work or responsibilities.
    vivir en la holganza
    endless laziness
    Continuous state of inactivity or laziness.
    holganza interminable

    Related Words

    comfort
    State of comfort or relaxation.
    holgura
    tranquility
    State of peace and calm.
    tranquilidad
    carefreeness
    Lack of worries; state of calm.
    despreocupación

    Slang Meanings

    To take it easy
    Today I'm going to take it easy and do nothing.
    Hoy voy a echar la flojera y no hacer nada.
    To scratch one's belly
    I spent the weekend scratching my belly.
    El fin de semana lo pasé rascándome la barriga.
    To be lazy
    I don't feel like going out; I'd rather be lazy.
    No tengo ganas de salir, prefiero tirar la hueva.