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(informal) a lazy person who avoids work obibok, leń start learning		layabout How did you get mixed up with that layabout?
(informal) a lazy person – often used in a friendly way to someone you like leń, leniuch start learning		lazybones Come on, lazybones! Get out of bed.
(informal) someone who is lazy and does not do all the work they should – used to show disapproval leń, obibok start learning		slacker And therefore no slackers allowed! no deadwood! no lightweights! no loafers!
someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television kanapowiec, leniuch start learning		couch potato A lot of kids today are overweight couch potatoes.
someone who tries to avoid working because they do not like it mało robotny start learning		work-shy It is very hard for me to bear because my employer and even my own family think I am just being work-shy.
not liking work and physical activity, or not making any effort to do anything leniwy start learning		lazy -> laziness He felt too lazy to get out of bed.
not working or producing anything próżny, bezczynny start learning		idle The workers have been idle for the last six months.
extremely lazy start learning		bone idle He’s just bone idle.
(formal) lazy or not active leniwy, ospały start learning		slothful Fatigue had made him slothful, and now he'd let his enemies get dangerously close.
(formal) laziness (one of the ‘seven deadly sins’) start learning		sloth
to not make any effort to help someone with their work nie kiwnąć palcem start learning		not lift a finger I do all the work around the house – Frank never lifts a finger.
to not make any effort to help someone with their work (rudely) start learning		sit around on your backside (UK)/ ass (US) They sat around on their backside doing nothing.
period of time when you are not doing anything tiring and you can relax or sleep odpoczynek, przerwa start learning		rest You look exhausted! Why don’t you take a rest?
a way of resting and enjoying yourself relaks, odpoczynek start learning		relaxation I play the piano for relaxation.
to stop working for a period robić przerwę start learning		take a break If you're tired, take a break.
to relax and stop feeling anxious odprężyć się, rozluźnić start learning		unwind a beautiful country hotel that is the perfect place to unwind
to rest and relax after a lot of hard work or excitement rekasować się, odprężać start learning		wind down I find it difficult to wind down after a day at work.
(informal) to rest or relax in order to get back your energy naładować baterie start learning		recharge your barteries A week in the mountains should recharge my batteries.
(informal) to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported on something rozciągnąć nogi start learning		put your feet up Then he put his feet up on the bench and snored for ten minutes.
to relax and not do very much odprężyć się start learning		take it easy Just take it easy and tell us what happened.
(US) to relax start learning		kick back Your waitress will take your order while you kick back and enjoy the game.
to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you wyluzować się start learning		chill out Chill out, Dad - if we miss this train there's always another one
to relax and do nothing obijać się, lenić start learning		laze around
(formal) making you feel healthier or stronger wzmacniający start learning		restorative the restorative power of sleep
a short time when something bad stops happening, so that the situation is temporarily better ulga, wytchnienie, odpoczynek start learning		respite The trip was a welcome respite from the pressures of work.
when you do something in a slow relaxed way, without hurrying powolnie start learning		leisurely working at a leisurely pace

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