sluggish

lent, léthargique

Qui bouge, réagit ou se développe lentement.

En anglais simple : Moving, reacting, or developing slowly.

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

Synonymes : slow, lethargic

Contraires : brisk, lively

Expressions courantes : sluggish traffic, sluggish growth, feel sluggish

paresseux, indolent

Qui n’aime généralement pas travailler ni faire d’efforts.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lazy, idle, slothful

Contraires : industrious, active

Expressions courantes : sluggish worker, sluggish habits, sluggish employee

inerte

Qui ne peut pas bouger par ses propres moyens.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : inert, lifeless

Expressions courantes : sluggish matter, sluggish mass, sluggish body