goldbricking

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de esquivar el trabajo o las responsabilidades, a menudo fingiendo estar ocupado o enfermo, o realizando tareas sin valor real.

A noun referring to the act of evading work, duty, or responsibility, often by pretending to be busy or ill.

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1. Shirking workC1informalamerican

   The act of avoiding assigned tasks or responsibilities, often by pretending to be busy or ill.

   Hacer novillos / gandulería laboral

   • His goldbricking was obvious to everyone in the office.
   • The manager warned the team about goldbricking during the project.
   • Goldbricking can lead to serious consequences in a professional environment.

   Sinónimosgoofing offidlingloafingmalingeringshirkingslackingsoldiering

   Antónimosapplicationassiduityconscientiousnessdiligenceindustry

• Verbo que significa esquivar las propias obligaciones o responsabilidades, a menudo fingiendo estar enfermo o evitando el trabajo; originalmente un sustantivo que designaba a un estafador o una cosa inútil.

A verb meaning to shirk one's duties or responsibilities, often by pretending to be ill or by avoiding work; originally a noun for a swindler or a worthless item.

1. Shirk or avoid dutiesC1informalamerican

   To avoid one's assigned responsibilities or work, often by pretending to be busy or ill.

   Esquivar el trabajo

   • He was always goldbricking when there was a difficult task.
   • The manager caught him goldbricking instead of finishing the report.
   • She goldbricked her way through the project, leaving others to do the work.

   Sinónimosdodgeevadeidleloafmalingershirkskiveslackslack offtruant

   Antónimosapplylaborslogtoilwork

2. Cheat or swindleC1informalamerican

   To deprive someone of something through deceit or fraud.

   Estafar, timar

   • The con artist goldbricked the elderly couple out of their savings.
   • He goldbricked his way into the company by lying about his credentials.
   • They goldbricked investors with promises of huge returns.

   Sinónimosbilkcheatcondefraudfleecegullhoodwinkrookswindle