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"Slacker" is a form of "slacker", a noun which is often translated as "el vago". "Overachiever" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la estudiante de alto rendimiento". Learn more about the difference between "slacker" and "overachiever" below.
slacker(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el vago (M), la vaga (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You would get better grades if you weren't such a slacker.Sacarías mejores notas si no fueras tan vago.
b. el holgazán (M), la holgazana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If I do the project with a slacker like Pablo, I'll end up doing all the work.Si hago el proyecto con un holgazán como Pablo, terminaré haciendo todo el trabajo.
c. el flojo (M), la floja (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
It's so hard to believe that they'd hire a slacker with such terrible work ethic.Es tan difícil de creer que contratarían a un flojo con una ética de trabajo tan lamentable.
overachiever(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (education)
a. el estudiante de alto rendimiento (M), la estudiante de alto rendimiento (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Overachievers may sometimes be pathologically obsessed with success.A veces, los estudiantes de alto rendimiento pueden obsesionarse patológicamente con el éxito.
While it's true that Susan is an overachiever, she also finds time to have fun and relax.Aunque es cierto que Susan es una estudiante de alto rendimiento, ella también encuentra tiempo para divertirse y relajarse.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Angela is an overachiever. The same year she won a gold medal in the Olympics, she finished college.Angela tiene un desempeño sobresaliente. El mismo año que ganó una medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos, terminó la universidad.
The personality of an overachiever may have a negative side.La personalidad de un individuo que rinde más de lo esperado puede tener un aspecto negativo.
