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pigrone

/piˈɡrone/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 30,010

Meaning

lazybones

  • An extremely lazy person; couch potato.

In a sentence

Alzati dal divano, sei proprio un pigrone!

Get off the couch, you really are a lazybones!

Mio fratello è un pigrone e non vuole mai uscire di casa.

My brother is a couch potato and never wants to leave the house.

Come fa quel pigrone a superare tutti gli esami senza studiare?

How does that lazy guy pass all his exams without studying?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pigronemasculine · singular
pigronimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: used affectionately or jokingly with friends and family.
  • Augmentative of 'pigro'. Feminine is 'pigrona'.

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