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loafing

UK
/ˈləʊfɪŋ/
US
/ˈloʊfɪŋ/

Translations

loafingnoun
oisivetéEmploi soutenu ou neutre.
His loafing around the house all day was starting to annoy his roommates.
Son oisiveté à traîner à la maison toute la journée commençait à agacer ses colocataires.
Additional translations
paresseTerme plus général, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
loitering
hanging around
relaxation
laziness
idleness
loafinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈləʊfɪŋ/
US
/ˈloʊfɪŋ/
The manager scolded the loafing employees.
Le directeur a réprimandé les employés paresseux.
Additional translations
oisifNuance plus littéraire ou soutenue.
Synonyms
idling
lazing
lounging
dawdling
slacking
shirking
loitering
lollygagging
goofing off
malingering
puttering
frittering (away)
loafverb

loafing

Gerund

loafed
Past Simple
loafed
Past Participle
loafing
Gerund
UK
/ləʊf/
US
/loʊf/
fainéanterFamilier.
He decided to loaf around the house all day instead of doing his chores.
Il a décidé de fainéanter à la maison toute la journée au lieu de faire ses corvées.
façonnerEn boulangerie, pour donner la forme d'une miche à une pâte.
After the dough had risen, she loafed it and set the shaped loaves on the tray.
Après la levée de la pâte, elle l'a façonnée en miche et a déposé les pains formés sur le plateau.
Additional translations
traînasserFamilier, avec idée d'oisiveté.
Synonyms
lounge
hang around
loiter
dawdle
idle

Definitions

loafingnoun
The act of spending time in a lazy or idle way, often avoiding work or responsibilities.
His loafing around the house all day was starting to annoy his roommates.
loafinggerund / present participle
Engaged in loafing; idle or lazy.
The manager scolded the loafing employees.
loafverb
To spend time in a lazy or idle way.
He decided to loaf around the house all day instead of doing his chores.
To shape (dough or another food mixture) into a loaf or loaves for baking.
After the dough had risen, she loafed it and set the shaped loaves on the tray.
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