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Meaning of layabout | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈleɪəˌbaʊt

Definitions

A lazy person.

informal, slang

Equivalents

Български безде́лник

Bosanski papak parazit

Čeština flákač pecivál

Deutsch Faulenzer Nichtsnutz Tagedieb Tunichtgut

Ελληνικά αλανιάρης κοπρίτης τεμπέλης

Español holgazán

Suomi hulttio sohvaperuna vetelys

Français fainéant glandeur

Hrvatski papak parazit

Magyar mihaszna naplopó

Italiano perdigiorno sfaccendato

日本語怠け者

한국어 게으름뱅이

Kurdî parazît

Nederlands luiaard

Polski bumelant leń len leser markierant nygus uwal

Português vadio vagabundo

Română leneș parazit trântor

Русский бездельник лежебо́ка лентя́й

Српски papak parazit

Svenska dagdrivare latmask lätting slöfock

Examples

““That’s better. Gilbert Goodie! I should have known it was you. The one-legged layabout. The uni-ped idler. The stumpy skiver. Stealing coins from a wishing well now, are we? You couldn’t make it up!””

CEFR level

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

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Meaning of layabout | Babel Free

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