лень

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěnь.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -enʲ

Noun

лень (lenʹf inan (genitive ле́ни, uncountable)

  1. laziness, idleness, indolence

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Predicative

лень (lenʹ)

  1. (colloquial) (do/does) not want; feels lazy (to do something)
    мне сего́дня лень учи́тьсяmne sevódnja lenʹ učítʹsjaI don't feel like studying today