Laze around Meaning in English
expression
leɪz/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
LAYZ ur-OWND
lˈeɪz/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
LAYZ uh-ROUND
Definição
To spend time doing nothing, often relaxing or being lazy without any particular purpose.
Uso & Nuances
Informal and conversational expression. Usually describes relaxing in a non-productive way, often with a slightly negative tone. Common with 'just' ('just laze around') or after 'want to'. Not used for sleeping.
Spanish: holgazanear - estar tirado sin hacer nadaPortuguese (BR): ficar à toa - relaxar sem fazer nadaPortuguese (PT): andar na preguiça - estar sem fazer nadaChinese (Simplified): 无所事事 - 懒散地待着Chinese (Traditional): 無所事事 - 懶散地待著Hindi: आलसी रहना - कुछ न करनाArabic: يتكاسل - يجلس بلا عملBengali: অলস ভাবে ঘুরে বেড়ানো - গড়াগড়ি করাRussian: бездельничать - лодырничатьJapanese: だらだら過ごす - ごろごろするVietnamese: nằm dài chơi - lười biếng - thư giãn không làm gìKorean: 빈둥거리다 - 뒹굴다Turkish: tembellik yapmak - aylaklık etmekUrdu: کاہلی کرنا - سستی سے وقت گزارناIndonesian: berleha-leha - bermalas-malasan
Frases de Exemplo
On Sundays, I like to laze around at home.
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He spent the entire afternoon lazing around in his room.
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Don’t just laze around, help me clean the kitchen!
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We didn’t do much on vacation—just lazed around by the pool all week.
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Sometimes it’s nice to just laze around with no plans at all.
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I wish I could just laze around today, but there’s too much to do.
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