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shammer

/ˈʃæm.ər/

الترجمة: اسم يدل على شخص يتظاهر بالمرض أو العجز ليتجنب العمل أو المسؤوليات، أو على من يمارس الخداع والتظاهر الكاذب.

مدخل واحد

noun

/ˈʃæm.ər/C1formal
  • arاسم يدل على شخص يتظاهر بالمرض أو العجز ليتجنب العمل أو المسؤوليات، أو على من يمارس الخداع والتظاهر الكاذب.

A noun referring to a person who pretends to be ill or incapacitated to avoid work or duty, or someone who makes deceitful pretenses.

  1. MalingererC1informal

    A person who pretends to be ill or incapacitated in order to avoid work or duty.

    arمتمارض

    • The sergeant suspected the soldier was a shammer trying to avoid the patrol.
    • He was labeled a shammer after repeatedly calling in sick on Mondays.
    • The boss caught the shammer napping in the supply closet.

    المرادفاتfakerfraudgoldbrickimpostormalingererpretendersimulator

  2. Impostor or fraudC1informal

    A person who makes deceitful pretenses; a fraud or pretender.

    arمحتال أو مدعٍ

    • The psychic turned out to be a shammer who preyed on grieving families.
    • Don't trust him; he's a shammer who lies about his credentials.
    • The art dealer was exposed as a shammer selling forgeries.

    المرادفاتcharlatandeceiverfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankpretenderquacktrickster