lazy
/ˈleɪzi/adjective
उच्चारण लेज़ी
आलसी
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unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible
आलसी
- He is too lazy to get up early.
- a lazy student
- Don't be lazy; start your revision today.
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- The lazy cat slept in the sun all day.
- Radhika is never lazy about helping at home.
Synonyms idle indolent slothful
Opposite diligent industrious hard-working
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not involving much energy or activity; relaxed
आराम भरा, सुस्त (दिन या समय)
- a lazy Sunday afternoon
- We spent a lazy morning reading on the veranda with cups of tea.
- We spent a lazy afternoon by the river.
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- On holidays, the family enjoys a lazy breakfast together.
- A lazy stream wound through the village.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lazy about / with + noun / -ing
Use 'about' or 'with' for the task that the person neglects because of laziness.
जिस कार्य की उपेक्षा आलस्य के कारण की जाए उसके लिए 'about' या 'with' आता है।
- He is lazy about revising his notes.
- Don't be lazy with your homework.
too lazy to + infinitive
To show that laziness prevents an action, use 'too lazy to' with a base verb. 'Lazy to do' is not natural English.
यह बताने के लिए कि आलस्य किसी कार्य को रोकता है, 'too lazy to' के साथ base verb का प्रयोग कीजिए। 'Lazy to do' स्वाभाविक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है।
- She is too lazy to cook dinner.
- He was too lazy to get up early.
lazy + noun (relaxed or slow)
Before a noun, 'lazy' can also mean relaxed and slow, without a bad meaning: a lazy afternoon, a lazy river.
Noun से पहले 'lazy' का अर्थ बिना बुरे भाव के आराम भरा और धीमा भी हो सकता है: a lazy afternoon, a lazy river।
- We spent a lazy Sunday at home.
- The cat lay in the lazy sun.
laziness, lazily and laze
'Laziness' is the noun, 'lazily' the adverb, and 'laze' the verb meaning to relax doing nothing.
'Laziness' noun है, 'lazily' adverb है, और 'laze' verb है जिसका अर्थ कुछ न करते हुए आराम करना है।
- Laziness is the enemy of success.
- They lazed on the beach all day.
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lazy + noun
afternoonstudentbonesSundayriverhabit
- We spent a lazy Sunday at home.
'Lazybones' आलसी व्यक्ति के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द है।
adverb + lazy
veryterriblyincrediblytoodownright
- He is downright lazy about studying.
'Downright lazy' का अर्थ पूरी तरह आलसी है।
verb + lazy
feelgetgrowbecometurn
- In summer, I get lazy after lunch.
'Get lazy' का अर्थ आलसी हो जाना है।
lazy + person
boyclerkworkerchildfellow
- The lazy clerk left the files unsorted.
व्यक्ति का वर्णन।
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- Radhika is not lazy; she studies for six hours every day.
राधिका आलसी नहीं है; वह प्रतिदिन छह घंटे पढ़ती है।
- The lazy dog lay under the tree all afternoon.
आलसी कुत्ता पूरी दोपहर पेड़ के नीचे पड़ा रहा।
- A lazy mind never succeeds in competitive exams.
आलसी मन प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में कभी सफल नहीं होता।
- He is too lazy to wake up early for practice.
वह अभ्यास के लिए जल्दी उठने में बहुत आलसी है।
- Don't be lazy about checking your answers.
अपने उत्तर जाँचने में आलस्य मत कीजिए।
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✗ He is lazy to work hard.
✓ He is lazy about working hard. / He is too lazy to work hard.
'Lazy' is followed by 'about' with a gerund, or you can say 'too lazy to'. A direct 'lazy to' is wrong.
'Lazy' के बाद gerund के साथ 'about' आता है, या 'too lazy to' कह सकते हैं। सीधा 'lazy to' गलत है।
✗ She is a laziness girl.
✓ She is a lazy girl.
To describe a noun, use the adjective 'lazy', not the noun 'laziness'.
Noun का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'lazy' चाहिए, noun 'laziness' नहीं।
✗ He is more lazier than his brother.
✓ He is lazier than his brother.
Do not use 'more' together with -er. This is a double comparative.
-er के साथ 'more' मत लगाइए। यह double comparative की त्रुटि है।
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These adjectives all describe a dislike of effort, but they differ in strength and formality.
ये सभी adjectives प्रयास से बचने की प्रवृत्ति बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता और औपचारिकता में भिन्न हैं।
Unwilling to work or make an effort; the everyday word.
काम या प्रयास करने को अनिच्छुक; रोज़ का सामान्य शब्द।
- A lazy clerk.
Not doing any work, sometimes because there is none.
कोई काम न करता हुआ, कभी-कभी इसलिए कि काम है ही नहीं।
- The machines stood idle.
Formal; habitually lazy and fond of ease.
औपचारिक; आदतन आलसी और आराम-पसंद।
- He led an indolent life.