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Verb conjugation

apoltronarse

to laze about; be bone idle

Usage

Reflexive-only in practice: to settle comfortably into an armchair (poltrona) and, by extension, to become lazy or complacent, often about someone who's grown too comfortable in a position of power or ease.

Examples
  • Se apoltronó en el sofá y no se movió en toda la tarde.He sank into the sofa and didn't move all afternoon.
  • Algunos políticos se apoltronan una vez que llegan al poder.Some politicians grow complacent once they reach power.
  • No te apoltrones, todavía hay trabajo que hacer.Don't get comfortable, there's still work to do.
Common mistake

Using this for simple physical sitting — it carries a built-in judgment of laziness or complacency, unlike neutral sentarse (to sit down).

Often confused with acomodarse.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

apoltrónate
nosotrosapoltronémonos
vosotrosapoltronaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

apoltronándose

Past participle (participio)

apoltronado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

apoltronarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "apoltronarse" mean?

"apoltronarse" means "to laze about; be bone idle".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "apoltronarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "apoltronarse" is: tú apoltrónate, nosotros apoltronémonos, vosotros apoltronaos.