Shiftless - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Without purpose or direction.

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An aimless existence

adjective

Without having any clear purpose or specific reason

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Aimless violence

adjective

Without any clear intentions, purpose, or direction

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She said that her life seemed aimless after her children left home.

adjective

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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An apathetic electorate

adjective

Showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important

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Young people today are so apathetic about politics., don't be so apathetic - how are you going to g…

adjective

Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

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Her feckless younger brother

adjective

Weak in character and lacking determination

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He was portrayed as a feckless drunk.

adjective

(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.

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Idle students

verb

Spend time doing nothing.

Примеры использования:

Four men were idling outside the shop

adjective

Not working, not active, or doing nothing

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Idle factories, the machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts., idle speculation,…

adjective

Not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless.

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Improvident and undisciplined behaviour

adjective

Not planning carefully for the future, especially by spending money in a way that is unwise

adjective

Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.

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A forgetful and utterly incompetent assistant

noun

An incompetent person.

Примеры использования:

The tanker captain was a known incompetent

adjective

Lacking the skills or knowledge to do a job or perform an action correctly or to a satisfactory standard

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Cowden was incompetent and incapable of administering the duties of secretary of the association., …

adjective

Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

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They were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure

adjective

Without real interest or effort; lazy

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I was an indolent creature who could not imagine action.

adjective

Showing no real interest or effort

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An indolent wave of the hand, an indolent reply

adjective

Not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources.

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Inefficient transport systems

Not producing desired results; wasteful

adjective

Wasting time, money, energy, or other valuable possessions or qualities

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Many of their industries are hopelessly inefficient., she promised to end government inefficiency.,…

adjective

Having or showing no skill; clumsy.

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The referee's inept handling of the match

adjective

Not skilled or effective

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He was always pretty inept at sports., political/social/economic ineptitude

adjective

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

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A lackadaisical defence left spurs adrift in the second half

adjective

Lacking enthusiasm and effort

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The food wasn’t bad but the service was lackadaisical.

adjective

Showing little enthusiasm and effort

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The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat lackadaisical.

adjective

Unwilling to work or use energy.

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He was too lazy to cook

adjective

Not willing to work or use any effort

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Managers had complained that the workers were lazy and unreliable., get out of bed, you lazy thing!…

adjective

Slow and relaxed

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We spent a lazy day on the beach sunbathing.

adjective

Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

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I felt tired and a little lethargic

adjective

Lacking in energy; feeling unwilling or unable to do anything

adjective

Having little energy; feeling unwilling and unable to do anything

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I was feeling tired and lethargic.

adjective

Lazy.

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Fatigue made him slothful

adjective

Lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity.

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Ruth and i played a spiritless game of scrabble

adjective

Having no energy and enthusiasm

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It was a spiritless performance.

adjective

Not motivated or driven by a strong desire or determination to succeed.

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He was an unambitious man

adjective

An unambitious person does not have a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich

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She plays a competent, attractive young woman stuck with a slovenly and unambitious young man., he …

adjective

Having no real value or use.

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That promise is worthless

adjective

Having no value in money

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Now that the company has gone bankrupt, your contract is worthless., examples of this artist’s earl…

adjective

Having no value

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The stock is virtually worthless, trading at less than 6 cents a share., the security system he bou…