Perezosos (en. Sloths)

[pe-re-'zo-sos]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That has laziness.
Lazy people tend to prefer sleeping all day.
Los perezosos suelen preferir dormir todo el día.
That acts slowly and with disinterest.
His lazy attitude got him into trouble at work.
Su actitud perezosa le causó problemas en el trabajo.
That shows a lack of activity or action.
The lazy weather on Sunday invited him to stay home.
El clima perezoso del domingo lo invitó a quedarse en casa.

Etymology

From Latin 'pigrosus', which means lazy or negligent.

Common Phrases and Expressions

not to be lazy
to make an effort and not procrastinate.
no ser perezoso
lazy attitude
a way of behaving that shows a lack of interest or motivation.
actitud perezosa
lazy people
people who do not like to make an effort or work.
gente perezosa

Related Words

laziness
State of being unwilling to work or engage in activity.
pereza
effort
Use of physical or mental force to achieve something.
esfuerzo
indolent
That shows laziness or negligence.
indolente

Slang Meanings

People who do nothing.
That group of lazy people just hangs out in the square.
Esa banda de perezosos solo se la pasa en la plaza.
A very slow or oblivious person.
Don’t be lazy and hurry up to finish your tasks.
No seas perezoso y apúrate a terminar tus tareas.