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through laziness

[θruː ˈleɪzɪnəs]
prepositional phrase
por preguiça
1. as a result of or caused by lack of effort or disinclination to work
He failed the exam through laziness, not lack of intelligence.
Ele reprovou no exame por preguiça, não por falta de inteligência.
2. due to one's unwillingness to exert oneself
Through laziness, she neglected her responsibilities.
Por preguiça, ela negligenciou suas responsabilidades.
Synonyms
due to lazinessfrom lazinessbecause of lazinessout of laziness
Antonyms
through diligencethrough hard workby industrythrough effort

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por preguiça
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
por preguiça
standard usage
São Paulo
por preguiça
standard usage
Portugal
por preguiça
standard usage across Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

idleness is the devil's workshop
laziness is the root of all evil
por falta de ação
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