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shirking

/ˈʃɜː.kɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈʃɜː.kɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по избеганию или уклонению от работы, обязанностей или ответственности.

A noun referring to the act of avoiding or evading work, duty, or responsibility.

uncountable

  1. Evasion of work or dutyB2formal

    The act of avoiding or neglecting one's responsibilities, tasks, or obligations.

    ruУклонение от работы или обязанностей

    • His constant shirking of his duties led to his dismissal.
    • The manager warned the team about shirking their responsibilities.
    • Shirking is not tolerated in this workplace.

    Synonymsavoidancederelictionevasionmalingeringneglectslacking

    Antonymsassiduityconscientiousnessdiligenceindustry

Forms
  • shirkings plural form
  • shirkings' possessive plural form
  • shirking's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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verb

shirk/ʃɜːrk/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по уклонению или пренебрежению долгом, обязанностью или обязательством.

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding or neglecting a duty, responsibility, or obligation.

  1. Avoid dutiesB2formal

    To deliberately avoid or neglect one's responsibilities or assigned tasks.

    ruУклоняться

    • He always tries to shirk his household chores.
    • She was accused of shirking her responsibilities at work.
    • It's not fair to shirk your duties and let others do the work.

    Synonymsavoiddodgeduckevademalingerneglectshunsidestepskiveslack

    Antonymsdischargeembraceexecutefulfillperform

  2. Avoid dealing withB2formal

    To avoid confronting or handling a difficult situation or problem.

    ruУклоняться

    • He shirked the difficult conversation about their future.
    • She shirked the responsibility of making the final decision.
    • They shirked the issue by changing the subject.

    Synonymsavoidcircumventdodgeduckeschewevadeshunsidestep

    Antonymsaddressconfrontfacehandletackle

Forms
  • shirked past participle
  • shirked past simple
  • shirking present participle
  • shirks third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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