Usages of a preguiça
Hoje tenho preguiça de cozinhar, por isso vou pedir comida.
Today I am lazy about cooking, so I am going to order food.
Hoje a preguiça impede-me de estudar para o exame.
Today laziness stops me from studying for the exam.
O terapeuta disse que o descanso faz parte do tratamento, não é preguiça.
The therapist said that rest is part of the treatment, it is not laziness.
A médica de família lembra-me que descansar não é preguiça.
The family doctor reminds me that resting is not laziness.
Test yourself: What does a preguiça mean?
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