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How do you say "sloth" in French?
le paresseux
In French, "sloth" is le paresseux.
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Pronunciation
Say pah-ruh-sur, three syllables. The first A sounds like AH, and the final ER is soft.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le paresseux. Plural is les paresseux. Related to paresseux meaning lazy.
Example sentence
Le paresseux se déplace lentement.
The sloth moves slowly.
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How to remember le paresseux
Paresseux means lazy in French. Sloths move very slowly and sleep most of the day.
Related words
- bear l'ours
- cheetah le guépard
- deer le cerf
- giraffe la girafe
- ostrich l'autruche
- ox le bœuf
- reindeer le renne
- wolf le loup
- zebra le zèbre
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Questions about le paresseux
How do you say "sloth" in French?
In French, "sloth" is le paresseux. It is a noun.
Is le paresseux masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le paresseux. Plural is les paresseux. Related to paresseux meaning lazy.
How is le paresseux used in a sentence?
Use le paresseux as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le paresseux se déplace lentement. (The sloth moves slowly.).
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