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Meaning of couch potato | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ

Definitions

A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.

derogatory, idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية خامل
Čeština pecivál
Deutsch Nichtstuer Stubenhocker
Español casero
Suomi sohvaperuna
Français avachi légume pantouflard télézard
Հայերեն մեշոկ
Italiano divanista
Nederlands bankhanger
Русский бездельник домосед лежебо́ка лентя́й сидень
Svenska soffliggare soffpotatis

Examples

“Being a couch potato won't let you help achieve your goals.”
“Bah! What lesson can a couch potato father teach his kids!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

couch surfer couch surfing couch-grass couchancy couche-couche Couched

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