goldbricking

• Nom désignant le fait de se soustraire à son travail ou à ses obligations, souvent en feignant d'être occupé ou malade.

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

indénombrable

1. Shirking workC1informalamerican

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

   Faire le paresseux

   • 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.

   Synonymesgoofing offidlingloafingmalingeringshirkingslackingsoldiering

   Antonymesapplicationassiduityconscientiousnessdiligenceindustry

• Verbe signifiant se soustraire à ses obligations ou à ses responsabilités, souvent en faisant semblant d'être malade ou en évitant le travail ; à l'origine, nom désignant un escroc ou une chose sans valeur.

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.

   Tirer au flanc

   • 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.

   Synonymesdodgeevadeidleloafmalingershirkskiveslackslack offtruant

   Antonymesapplylaborslogtoilwork

2. Cheat or swindleC1informalamerican

   To deprive someone of something through deceit or fraud.

   escroquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbilkcheatcondefraudfleecegullhoodwinkrookswindle