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malinger

/məˈlɪŋɡər/

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verb

/məˈlɪŋɡər/C2formalmedical
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения притворства больным или травмированным с целью избежать работы или обязанностей.

A verb used to indicate the act of pretending to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty.

  1. pretend illness to avoid workC1formal

    To pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid work, duty, or responsibility.

    ruСимулировать болезнь

    • The soldier was accused of malingering to avoid deployment.
    • He often malingers by calling in sick on Mondays.
    • The doctor could tell she was malingering and not actually ill.
    • Malingering is considered a serious offense in the military.

    Synonymsfakefeigngoldbrickshamshirksimulateskive

Forms
  • malingered past participle
  • malingered past simple
  • malingering present participle
  • malingers third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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