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work-shy

/ˈwɜːk ʃaɪ/

Übersetzung: Beschreibt eine Person, die nicht arbeiten will oder Arbeit systematisch vermeidet.

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adjective

/ˈwɜːk ʃaɪ/C1formalbritish
  • deBeschreibt eine Person, die nicht arbeiten will oder Arbeit systematisch vermeidet.

Describes a person who is unwilling to work or habitually avoids work.

  1. Lazy or avoiding workB2informalbritish

    Disinclined to work or exertion; habitually avoiding work or effort.

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    • He's always been work-shy, preferring to sleep in rather than get a job.
    • The manager complained about the work-shy attitude of some employees.
    • She called him work-shy because he never helped with the chores.

    Synonymeapatheticdilatoryfaineantidleindolentlazyloafingshiftlessslothfulsluggish

    Antonymediligenthardworkingindustrious

Formen
  • more work-shy comparative form
  • most work-shy superlative form