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fainéante meaning in English

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fainéante nom {f}

lazybones◼◼◼(person who is lazy)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪ.zɪ.bəʊnz] [US: ˈleɪ.zɪboʊnz]

idler(one who is lazy; a sluggard)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪd.lə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.də.lər]

idler(one who spends his or her time in inaction)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪd.lə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.də.lər]

player [players](one without serious aims)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ.r̩]

sluggard [sluggards](lazy or idle person)
noun
[UK: ˈslʌ.ɡəd] [US: ˈslʌ.ɡəd]

fainéanter verbe

idle [idled, idling, idles]◼◼◼(to lose or spend time doing nothing)
verb
[UK: ˈaɪd.l̩] [US: ˈaɪd.l̩]
You must not idle away. = Tu ne dois pas fainéanter.