sluggish

lento, fiacco

Che si muove, reagisce o si sviluppa lentamente.

In inglese semplice: Moving, reacting, or developing slowly.

• The traffic was sluggish.
• I felt sluggish after lunch.
• The economy showed sluggish growth last year.

Sinonimi: slow, lethargic

Contrari: brisk, lively

Espressioni comuni: sluggish traffic, sluggish growth, feel sluggish

pigro, indolente

Che di solito non ha voglia di lavorare o impegnarsi.

In inglese semplice: Usually unwilling to work or make an effort.

• He was a sluggish worker.
• Her sluggish habits left most chores to others.
• The manager complained about several sluggish employees.

Sinonimi: lazy, idle, slothful

Contrari: industrious, active

Espressioni comuni: sluggish worker, sluggish habits, sluggish employee

inerte

Che non può muoversi con le proprie forze.

In inglese semplice: Unable to move by its own power.

• The poet described the stone as sluggish matter.
• An outside force moved the sluggish mass.
• The account contrasted living creatures with sluggish bodies.

Sinonimi: inert, lifeless

Espressioni comuni: sluggish matter, sluggish mass, sluggish body