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torpid

UK
/ˈtɔːpɪd/
US
/ˈtɔrpɪd/

Translations

torpidadjective
more torpid
Comp.
most torpid
Super.
UK
/ˈtɔːpɪd/
US
/ˈtɔrpɪd/
After the long hike, she felt torpid and just wanted to lie down.
Après la longue randonnée, elle se sentait léthargique et voulait seulement s’allonger.
torpideSurtout en contexte médical, biologique ou zoologique.
The frogs remain torpid beneath the mud until spring arrives.
Les grenouilles restent torpides sous la boue jusqu’à l’arrivée du printemps.
Additional translations
apathiqueEmploi figuré, pour une personne sans énergie ni intérêt.
Synonyms
listless
unenergetic
dormant
indolent
apathetic
sluggish
inactive
lethargic
Antonyms
lively
energetic
active

Definitions

torpidadjective
Lacking in energy or vigor; sluggish or inactive.
After the long hike, she felt torpid and just wanted to lie down.
Dormant or in a state of reduced metabolic activity, especially during hibernation or cold weather.
The frogs remain torpid beneath the mud until spring arrives.
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