Perezosa (en. Lazy)

/peɾeˈθosa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Showing laziness or lack of desire to work or do something.
She always feels lazy on Mondays.
Ella siempre se siente perezosa los lunes.
Moves slowly or finds it hard to do things.
The cat is lazy and prefers to sleep all day.
El gato es perezoso y prefiere dormir todo el día.
Rejects physical or mental activity.
She is lazy and never wants to go to the gym.
Es perezosa y nunca quiere ir al gimnasio.

Etymology

From Latin 'pigrus', meaning 'lazy'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

lazier than a turtle
It refers to someone who is extremely slow or apathetic.
más perezosa que una tortuga
don't be lazy
An expression to motivate someone to act or make an effort.
no seas perezoso

Related Words

laziness
The state of being without the desire to work or do something.
pereza
lazily
In a lazy manner.
perezosamente

Slang Meanings

Oh man
Don't be lazy, get up and do something.
No seas chale, levántate y haz algo.
Hairless
He's hairless today, hardly moves.
Está lampiño hoy, ni se mueve.