No. 14,967 in German
schlampigen
Messy, sloppy, or untidy.
In a sentence
Die schlampigen Notizen des Studenten waren schwer zu lesen.
The student's messy notes were hard to read.
Here, 'schlampigen' is used as an adjective describing the notes, with the meaning 'messy' or 'carelessly made'.
Die schlampigen Arbeiten wurden von dem Lehrer kritisiert.
The sloppy works were criticized by the teacher.
In this sentence, 'schlampigen' characterizes the works as being done in a careless or untidy manner.
Er wurde für sein schlampigen Verhalten bei der Präsentation gerügt.
He was reprimanded for his sloppy behavior during the presentation.
Here, 'schlampigen' is applied to 'Verhalten', indicating behavior that is not well-prepared or is unprofessional.
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