sloth

word

Definition

A 'sloth' is a slow-moving animal that lives in trees, or the quality of being very lazy and not wanting to do work.

Usage & Nuances

'Sloth' as an animal is always singular, and as a quality, it is formal or literary—rare in daily speech. Common with 'deadly sin' in religion. Don't confuse with 'lazy' (adjective); 'sloth' is a noun.

Spanish: pereza - perezoso (animal)Portuguese (BR): preguiça - bicho-preguiça Portuguese (PT): preguiça - bicho-preguiça Chinese (Simplified): 懒惰 - 树懒 (动物)Chinese (Traditional): 懶惰 - 樹懶 (動物)Hindi: आलस्य - स्लॉथ (जानवर)Arabic: كسل - كسلان (حيوان)Bengali: অলসতা - স্লথ (পশু)Russian: ленивец (животное) - лень (качество)Japanese: ナマケモノ（動物） - 怠惰（たいだ）Vietnamese: con lười - sự lười biếng Korean: 나무늘보 - 게으름 Turkish: tembel hayvan - tembellik Urdu: سُست جان (جانور) - سستی Indonesian: kungkang - kemalasan

Example Sentences

A sloth moves very slowly in the trees.

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He was punished for his sloth during class.

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People often confuse sloth with simply needing rest, but they're not the same.

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The zoo has a new baby sloth.

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I admire the peaceful life of a sloth—no rush, just relaxing in the trees.

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Too much sloth won't help you achieve your goals.

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