pereza

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pigritia. Doublet of pigricia, which was a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

pereza f (plural perezas)

  1. laziness
    Synonyms: flojera, fiaca, desgana
    Me da pereza hacerlo. ― I can't be bothered to do it.
  2. (colloquial) a drag (something tedious)
  3. (Venezuela) sloth (mammal)

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