How the word "ocioso" is translated into English
Tras jubilarse, no soportaba estar ocioso en casa todo el día.
[ˈtɾaz xuβiˈlaɾse, no sopoɾˈtaβa esˈtaɾ oˈθjoso eŋ ˈkasa ˈtoðo el ˈdia.]
After retiring, he couldn't stand being idle at home all day.
¿No te parece una pregunta un tanto ociosa a estas alturas?
[¿no te paˈɾeθe ˈuna pɾeˈɣunta un ˈtanto oˈθjosa a ˈestas alˈtuɾas?]
Don't you think it's a somewhat pointless question at this point?
Las tardes ociosas del verano las pasábamos leyendo en el porche.
[las ˈtaɾðes oˈθjosaz ðel βeˈɾano las paˈsaβamos leˈʝendo en el ˈpoɾʧe.]
We spent the lazy summer afternoons reading on the porch.
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