faul
rotten · lazy
Eine Person oder ein Tier, das keine Lust hat zu arbeiten oder sich anzustrengen, wird so bezeichnet.
The German word "faul" is an adjective meaning "lazy" or "rotten" (depending on context).
- Meaning of the base word:
- faul = lazy (describing a person’s behavior)
- faul = rotten, decayed (describing food or objects)
Similar words:
- träge (sluggish, inactive)
- bequem (comfortable, sometimes implying laziness)
- müßig (idle, leisurely)
Differences:
- faul emphasizes unwillingness to put in effort or describes something spoiled.
- träge highlights slow movement or low energy, less negative than faul.
- bequem focuses on comfort, not necessarily laziness.
- müßig implies leisure or idleness without strong negative judgment.
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Examples
Das Obst ist faul geworden.adjective
The fruit has become rotten.
Sie ist heute faul.adjective
She is lazy today.
Heute bin ich total faul.adjective
Today I am totally lazy.
Der Junge wirkt heute faul.adjective
The boy seems lazy today.
Das Kind ist faul und macht keine Hausaufgaben.adjective
The child is lazy and does no homework.
Mein Bruder wirkt ziemlich faul.adjective
My brother seems quite lazy.
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