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bequem

comfort-seeking, lazy

adjective be-KVAYM Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

comfortable (of things)

Usage Note

Bequem of people means preferring ease over effort, often pejoratively: er ist zu bequem zum Aufräumen (he's too lazy to tidy up). Of objects or situations it simply means comfortable, e.g. ein bequemer Stuhl.

Examples

"Er ist einfach zu bequem, um früh aufzustehen."

Natural Translation

He is simply too lazy to get up early.

Literal Translation

He is simply too comfort-seeking to get up early.

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