English–French

“loaf around” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/flemaʁde/

Example

Aujourd'hui, je flemmarde toute la journée.

Today, I am loafing around all day.

Illustration for flemmarder (loaf around)

How to say “loaf around” in French

“Loaf around” in French is flemmarder.

A person lets the day drift by in low-effort inactivity, with no productive aim.

Full entry for flemmarder: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with flemmarder

Après le repas, nous avons tous flemmardé devant la télé.

After the meal, we all lazed around in front of the TV.

Tips for using flemmarder

  • Flemmarder is intransitive, so it takes no direct object; periods such as toute la journée can be added to say how long it lasts.

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