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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"word": "preguiceiro"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "untätiger Mitarbeiter"
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"word": "naplopó"
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{
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"word": "semmittevő"
},
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cessātor"
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"roman": "bézdelnik",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
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"tags": [
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "懶惰者"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "laiskuri"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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"word": "fainéant"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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"word": "fainéante"
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"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lampantín"
},
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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"word": "nugallán"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Faulpelz"
},
{
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Faulenzer"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "kāmcor",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "कामचोर"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fannullone"
},
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "scansafatiche"
},
{
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "pigrone"
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"tags": [
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],
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "ozioso"
},
{
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"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "bézdelnik",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "бе́зделник"
},
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"roman": "bezdélničar",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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],
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"roman": "mŕzlivec",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "inukorokoro"
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"roman": "bezdélʹnik",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "безде́льник"
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"roman": "lentjáj",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "лентя́й"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "holgazán"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"word": "remolón"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "comodón"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "bulakbol"
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{
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "istambay"
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{
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "sampiyad"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"word": "trögan"
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
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"ref": "1890, The Northwestern Miller, volume 29, page 563",
"text": "FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. […] Four run stones, Munson underrunners, 3 ft diameter. […] All with idlers and in the best condition.",
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"A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc."
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[
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[
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"power"
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"_dis1": "5 4 5 85",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "napravljavašta rolka",
"sense": "rotary supporting device",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "направляваща ролка"
},
{
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "rotary supporting device",
"word": "tukipyörä"
}
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"word": "bum"
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{
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"word": "couch potato"
},
{
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"word": "dawdler"
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{
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"word": "deadbeat"
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{
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{
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"word": "dosser"
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"word": "faineant"
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{
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{
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"word": "laggard"
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"word": "layabout"
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
"word": "deadbeat"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
"word": "flaneur"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
"tags": [
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
"word": "goldbricker"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
"tags": [
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
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{
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
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{
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"source": "Thesaurus:idler",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
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},
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"word": "joutomies"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fainéant"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "fainéante"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"word": "preguiceiro"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "untätiger Mitarbeiter"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "untätige Mitarbeiterin"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"word": "naplopó"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"word": "semmittevő"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cessātor"
},
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"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "bézdelnik",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бе́зделник"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "légač",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ле́гач"
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{
"code": "oc",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
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],
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{
"code": "oc",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
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],
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{
"code": "oc",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "pigre"
},
{
"code": "oc",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "idola"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tunejádec",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "тунея́дец"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "leisgeadair"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "vo",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "vo",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "vo",
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"sense": "one who spends his or her time in inaction",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "jinosdunan"
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "lenivec",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ленивец"
},
{
"code": "bg",
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"roman": "mǎrzelivec",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "мързеливец"
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{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "懶惰者"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "lǎnduò zhě",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "懒惰者"
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{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "drivert"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "laiskuri"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fainéant"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "fainéante"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lampantín"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "lacazán"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nugallán"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Faulpelz"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Faulenzer"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Faulenzerin"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"figuratively"
],
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},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "kāmcor",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "कामचोर"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fannullone"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
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},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sfaticato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "poltrone"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "pigrone"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sfaccendato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ozioso"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
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"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "бе́зделник"
},
{
"code": "mk",
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"roman": "bezdélničar",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "безде́лничар"
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{
"code": "mk",
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"roman": "vléčko",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "вле́чко"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "mŕzlivec",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "мр́зливец"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "inukorokoro"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "bezdélʹnik",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "безде́льник"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "lentjáj",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "лентя́й"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "holgazán"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "flojo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "remolón"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "comodón"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "zángano"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "bulakbol"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "istambay"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"word": "sampiyad"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "trögan"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "hitrögan"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "one who is lazy; a sluggard",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "jitrögan"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "napravljavašta rolka",
"sense": "rotary supporting device",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "направляваща ролка"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "rotary supporting device",
"word": "tukipyörä"
}
],
"word": "idler"
}
{
"categories": [
"English comparative adjectives",
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
"English lemmas",
"English non-lemma forms",
"English nouns",
"English terms suffixed with -er",
"en:People"
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "idle",
"3": "er"
},
"expansion": "idle + -er",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "idle + -er.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "comparative adjective"
},
"expansion": "idler",
"name": "head"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"English comparative adjectives"
],
"form_of": [
{
"extra": "more idle",
"word": "idle"
}
],
"glosses": [
"comparative form of idle: more idle"
],
"links": [
[
"idle",
"idle#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"comparative",
"form-of"
]
}
],
"word": "idler"
}
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