lazy

[US]/'leɪzɪ/
[UK]/'lezi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mtendo-haja au bila hamu ya kufanya kazi au jituhada; bila nia ya kujitahidi; unaonyeshwa na ukosefu wa jituhada au shughuli.
Word Forms
Comparativelazier
Superlativelaziest

Phrases & Collocations

lazy dog

mbwa mvivu

lazy boy

mvulana mvivu

lazy afternoon

mazuri ya mchana

lazy susan

meza ya mvivu

lazy guy

mwanamume mvivu

Example Sentences

he's lazy and unreliable.

yeye ni mvivu na haelezeki.

You're a lazy dog.

Wewe ni mbwa mvivu.

He was lazy in English.

Yeye alikuwa mvivu kwa Kiingereza.

A lazy youth,a lousy age.

Vijana mvivu, umri mbaya.

I'm very lazy by nature.

Mimi ni mvivu sana kwa asili.

he was too lazy to cook.

yeye alikuwa mvivu sana hadi hakuweza kupika.

a lazy summer day.

siku ya kiangaliachi mvivu.

a lazy, poky person.

mtu mvivu na mvivu.

Lazy people seldom succeed.

Watu wasiofanya kazi nadra hu faulu.

She spoke with a lazy articulation.

Alizungumza kwa utamathali mvivu.

shiftless, idle youth.See Synonyms at lazy

Vijana wasio na bidii, wasiofanya kazi. Tazama Neno Lingine la Pato la 'lazy'.

they were enjoying a really lazy holiday.

walifurahia likizo ya kupumzika sana.

Work is a dirty word to these lazy kids.

Kazi ni neno baya kwa watoto hawa wasiofanya kazi.

Come on,you lazy horse. Giddap!

Njoo, wewe farasi mvivu. Giddap!

I can readily believe that she is lazy at home — she is very lazy at school.

Naweza kuamini kwa urahisi kwamba yeye ni mvivu nyumbani - yeye ni mvivu sana shuleni.

Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.

Kuendelea na uzito na kuwa mvivu ni hatari kiafya.

too lazy to wash the breakfast dishes;

mvivu sana kuosha vyombo vya chakula cha asubuhi;

Real-world Examples

Lucy says that today she is " feeling lazy."

Lucy anasema kwamba leo ​​yeye " anajisikia wavuvu."

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

It makes you look either lazy or ignorant.

Inakufanya kuonekana kama wavuvu au ujinga.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

You can`t be any lazier, or make the maze less mazier.

Huwezi kuwa wavuvu zaidi, au kufanya njia ya maarufu kuwa chini ya mazuri.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

She's " feeling lazy" and she does not " want to cook tonight."

Yeye " anajisikia wavuvu " na yeye haisiki " kuchemsha chakula leo ​​usiku."

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

He tried to deny he was calling us lazy, but we know he was.

Alijaribu kukana kwamba alitutumia kama wavuvu, lakini tunajua alikuwa.

Source: NPR News September 2017 Collection

You know me-I'm too lazy to hold a grudge.

Unanijua-Mimi wavuvu sana kuweka hasira.

Source: Ice Age 1 Highlights

Many people skim the pages, because they're just too lazy to read each word.

Watu wengi husoma kurasa, kwa sababu wao wavuvu sana kusoma kila neno.

Source: Science in Life

They're sales reps. They're very lazy.

Wao ni wawakili wa mauzo. Wao wavuvu sana.

Source: New Concept English: American Edition, Book 1 (Translation)

So be careful when you are tempted to call someone lazy.

Kwa hiyo, kuwa mwangavu wakati wewe huwashukiza kupiga simu mtu wavuvu.

Source: Specialist to Bachelor's Degree Reading Exam Questions

I'm feeling lazy and I don't want to cook tonight.

Najisikia wavuvu na sielewi kuchemsha chakula leo ​​usiku.

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

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