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No. 12,966 in Spanish

pereza

Laziness; reluctance to work or make an effort.

In a sentence

  • Tengo pereza de levantarme temprano.

    I feel too lazy to wake up early.

    In this context, 'pereza' refers to the reluctance or lack of willingness to get up early, implying laziness or lack of energy for the task.

  • Esa tarea me da mucha pereza.

    That task makes me feel very lazy.

    Here, 'pereza' expresses the feeling of unwillingness or lack of motivation to perform the mentioned task.

  • La pereza es un obstáculo para lograr nuestras metas.

    Laziness is an obstacle to achieving our goals.

    In this usage, 'pereza' is referred to as a general characteristic or trait that can hinder success or productivity.

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