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pereza

laziness

noun peh-REH-sah Rare

Origin: From Latin pigritia.

Usage Note

Pereza is the noun for laziness or sloth; the sloth animal, by contrast, is el perezoso. The adjective perezoso/a means 'lazy.' The phrase me da pereza ('I can't be bothered') is extremely common in everyday speech.

Examples

"Me da pereza salir con este frío."

Natural Translation

I can't be bothered to go out in this cold.

Literal Translation

To-me gives laziness to-go-out with this cold.

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