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лень

Translation of лень

laziness

Meaning of лень

Russian

склонность избегать труда и прилагать минимум усилий

English

tendency to avoid effort

laziness

Transcription and pronunciation of лень

Transcription
[ˈlʲenʲ]
In Latin letters
len

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  1. His laziness often stops him from finishing simple tasks.

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    Его лень часто мешает ему закончить простые дела.

  2. Laziness is his biggest problem.

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    Лень — его главная проблема.

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What's the difference between лень, лентяйство, and безделье

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лентяйство

colloquial, scolding: lazy behaviour

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Б
🇷🇺Russian
безделье

idleness: having nothing to do

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What does лень mean?

tendency to avoid effort

How do you pronounce лень?

лень is pronounced [ˈlʲenʲ], in Latin letters “len”.

How is лень used in a sentence?

His laziness often stops him from finishing simple tasks. Translation: Его лень часто мешает ему закончить простые дела.

Is лень part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, лень (laziness) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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