layabout
gb/lˈeɪəbˌaʊt/ us/lˈeɪəbˌaʊt/
C1
Anh
naplopó, lustálkodós, semmittevő
DANH TỪ
C1
INFORMAL
1
naplopó
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a layabout; (often) a [lazy/idle] layabout; a bunch of layabouts
He was branded a layabout for refusing to look for a job.
Azért bélyegezték naplopónak, mert nem volt hajlandó munkát keresni.
Stop being a layabout and help me carry these boxes.
Ne légy már naplopó, és segíts elvinni ezeket a dobozokat.
The paper blamed a group of layabouts for hanging around outside the shops all day.
Ví dụ cho người học
My brother is not a layabout; he works every day.
A bátyám nem naplopó; minden nap dolgozik.
Don’t call people layabouts if you don’t know them.
Ne nevezz embereket naplopónak, ha nem is ismered őket.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse with "lay off" (stop working) or "laid-back" (relaxed, not necessarily lazy).
Nghĩa
a person who avoids work
Cụm từ đi kèm
lazy layabout
|idle layabout
|good-for-nothing layabout
|work-shy layabout
|a bunch of layabouts
|accuse [someone] of being a layabout
|call [someone] a layabout
|not a layabout
|local layabouts
|teenage layabouts
Từ đồng nghĩa
loafer (Common and neutral-to-informal; less strongly insulting.)
|
idler (More neutral and descriptive; can sound formal.)
|
slacker (Modern informal term, especially for someone who avoids effort at school/work.)
|
bum (More insulting; can also imply homelessness in some contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hard worker (Emphasizes being diligent and productive.)
|
go-getter (Emphasizes ambition and initiative.)
Chủ đề
people
|work
|daily_life
|personality_traits
Định nghĩa
Someone who is lazy and does not work.
A person who is lazy and spends time doing little or no work, often relying on others and criticized for being unproductive.
C2
INFORMAL
2
lustálkodós
B2
semmittevő
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a layabout [lifestyle/day/attitude]
After the exams, we had a layabout weekend at home.
A vizsgák után otthon tartottunk egy lustálkodós hétvégét.
He drifted into a layabout lifestyle, sleeping late and avoiding responsibilities.
Belecsúszott egy semmittevő életmódba: későn kelt, és kerülte a kötelezettségeit.
Ví dụ cho người học
We had a layabout day on Sunday.
Vasárnap lustálkodós napunk volt.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is usually attributive (before a noun); it is uncommon to say "He is layabout"—use the noun: "He is a layabout."
Nghĩa
lazy and inactive
Cụm từ đi kèm
layabout lifestyle
|layabout days
|layabout attitude
|layabout routine
|layabout weekend
Từ đồng nghĩa
idle (More common and neutral; can describe time or a person.)
|
lazy (Most direct and common; can sound judgmental.)
Từ trái nghĩa
busy (Focused on being active or occupied.)
|
industrious (Focused on working hard and being productive.)
Chủ đề
daily_life
|personality_traits
Định nghĩa
Lazy; not doing much.
Characterized by laziness or inactivity; typically used before a noun.
Ngữ pháp
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layabout
IPA
GB/lˈeɪəbˌaʊt/
US/lˈeɪəbˌaʊt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
lay - about (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (lay)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: layabout
- Comparative: layabouter
- Superlative: layaboutest
Noun
- Base: layabout
- Plural: layabouts
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