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"Laziness" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 22, 2021 (see all)
лень
[ lyen' ]
Noun , feminine
laziness
Character

Examples of "Laziness" in Russian

  • Сего́дня мне ка́к-то осо́бенно лень идти́ на рабо́ту.

    see-vód-nya mnye kak-ta a-só-been-na lyen' eet-tée na ra-bó-tu

    Today I am somehow especially lazy to go to work.

  • Об э́том де́ле ме́сяц говори́ли все кому́ не лень.

    ab é-tam dyé-lye myé-syats ga-va-rée-lee fsye ka-mú nye lyen'

    All and sundry have been talking about this case for a month.

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Declension of the word лень

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. лень
Genitive Gen. ле́ни
Dative Dat. ле́ни
Accusative Acc. лень
Instrumental Inst. ле́нью
Prepositional Prep. ле́ни
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Additional examples

  • Говоря́т, лень - дви́гатель прогре́сса.

    ga-va-ryát, lyen' - dvee-ga-tyel' prag-rés-sa

    It is said, laziness is the engine of progress.

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