sedentary
US: /ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/
UK: /sˈɛdəntəɹi/
UK: /sˈɛdəntəɹi/
English Vietnamese dictionary
sedentary /'sedntəri/
- tính từ
- ngồi
- sedentary posture: tư thế ngồi
- ở một chỗ, ít đi chỗ khác
- (động vật học) không di trú theo mùa (chim)
- chờ mồi (nhện)
- ngồi
- danh từ
- người hay ở nhà
- con nhện nằm chờ mồi
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 (of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down: a sedentary job / occupation + a sedentary lifestyle
2 (of people) spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving: He became increasingly sedentary in later life.
3 (technical) (of people or animals) that stay and live in the same place or area: Rhinos are largely sedentary animals. + a sedentary population
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
seated, sitting, stationary, fixed, immobile, unmoving, housebound, desk-bound:
You should find a more sedentary occupation to follow while you recover. As a writer, I lead a sedentary existence and get little exercise.
Concise English dictionary
'sedntərɪ /-rɪ
adj.
+requiring sitting or little activity
