gandulear

Senses

1. 1.

   to loaf, to lounge around idly

   to spend time doing nothing or engaging in lazy activities

2. 2.

   to shirk (duties or work)

   to avoid or neglect responsibilities

Examples

• "Se pasa el día gandulear en lugar de estudiar."

  He spends the day loafing around instead of studying.

• "No puedes gandulear en el trabajo; el jefe se va a dar cuenta."

  You can't shirk your duties at work; the boss will notice.

• "Prefiero gandulear en la playa durante las vacaciones."

  I prefer to lounge around at the beach during vacation.

Usage

Informal, colloquial verb commonly used in Spain and Latin America. Related noun: gandul (layabout, idler). Often implies a lack of motivation or deliberate avoidance of work, rather than just being relaxed.