dar pereza

dar pereza(
dahr
 
peh
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reh
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sah
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to feel lazy
A veces cuando me da pereza, no me lavo el cabello y uso polvo para que se vea limpio.Sometimes when I’m feeling lazy, I don’t wash my hair, and I just use powder to make it look clean.
b. to not feel like it
Voy a buscar a mamá al aeropuerto. Amelia no quiere ir; le da pereza.I'm going to pick up Mom at the airport. Amelia doesn't want to go; she does't feel like it.
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