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laks

English translation: lackadaisical

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Dutch term or phrase:laks
English translation:lackadaisical
Entered by: Adam Smith

11:19 May 10, 2002
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Dutch term or phrase: laks
jij bent laks
lackadaisical
Explanation:
Another suggestion depending on the context would be 'lackadaisical':

WEIRD WORDS SECTION

LACKADAISICAL
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

This word is delightfully evocative, bringing to mind some languid person lolling on a couch while all around goes to ruin.

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Note added at 2002-05-10 14:07:45 (GMT)
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or lacksadaisical / lacsadaisical
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:55
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2lax
Joeri Van Liefferinge
4 +3lackadaisical
Adam Smith
4 +2lazy, procrastinating
Petra Molenaar
5lax, loose
Sigrid Lensink-Damen


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lax


Explanation:
You are lax.

It's as simple as that...


    No reference needed, but you will find it in e.g. Van Dale NL-EN
Joeri Van Liefferinge
Belgium
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  joeky janusch
27 mins
agree  Sigrid Lensink-Damen
2 days 3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lackadaisical


Explanation:
Another suggestion depending on the context would be 'lackadaisical':

WEIRD WORDS SECTION

LACKADAISICAL
Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

This word is delightfully evocative, bringing to mind some languid person lolling on a couch while all around goes to ruin.

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Note added at 2002-05-10 14:07:45 (GMT)
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or lacksadaisical / lacsadaisical


    Reference: http://www.quinion.com/words/weirdwords/ww-lac1.htm
Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1145
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): That' what we say in Canada.
21 mins
  -> Thanks - I've also seen it written as 'lacksadaisical' :-)
agree  AllisonK (X): I always thought it was 'lacsadaisical' too.
1 hr
  -> Thanks - it somehow sounds better too!
agree  Sigrid Lensink-Damen: Nice word!
2 days 1 hr
  -> Thank you
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lazy, procrastinating


Explanation:
lui, eindeloos iets uitstellen,

Petra Molenaar
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ann Bishop (X): or you have a lax attitude, je zegt niet echt lax van personen, eerder lazy.
1 day 6 hrs
agree  Sigrid Lensink-Damen
1 day 21 hrs
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2 days 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lax, loose


Explanation:
You can translate 'laks' as lax, loose, slack, indolent. It usually means that a person is slow in doing something or has a loose moral.
So, pick the one which fits best.

Good luck
Sigrid Damen


    Van Dale Nederlands-Engels, Van Dale Synoniemenwoordenboek
Sigrid Lensink-Damen
Netherlands
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 4
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