shirk

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de evitar ou negligenciar um dever, obrigação ou responsabilidade. Também pode se referir a fugir de uma tarefa ou encargo de forma deliberada.

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.

   Fugir das obrigações

   • 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.

   Sinônimosavoiddodgeduckevademalingerneglectshunsidestepskiveslack

   Antônimosdischargeembraceexecutefulfillperform

2. Avoid dealing withB2formal

   To avoid confronting or handling a difficult situation or problem.

   Evitar lidar com

   • 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.

   Sinônimosavoidcircumventdodgeduckeschewevadeshunsidestep

   Antônimosaddressconfrontfacehandletackle