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shirk

/ʃɜːk/ /ʃɝk/ /ʃɪɾk/

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noun

Drückeberger, Faulenzer

One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.

Examples :

"The shirker in the study group refused to complete his assigned reading, avoiding his responsibility to the team. "

Der Drückeberger in der Studiengruppe weigerte sich, seine zugewiesene Lektüre zu lesen und entzog sich so seiner Verantwortung gegenüber dem Team.

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verb

Sich drücken, ausweichen

To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.

Examples :

"John tried to shirk his chores by pretending to be sick, but his mom saw right through him. "

John versuchte, sich vor seinen Pflichten zu drücken, indem er vorgab, krank zu sein, aber seine Mutter durchschaute ihn sofort.

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verb

Sich drücken, ausweichen

To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.

Examples :

"The soldier shirked his duty by deserting the battlefield. "

Der Soldat drückte sich vor seiner Pflicht, indem er das Schlachtfeld verließ.

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verb

sich drücken, betrügen

To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.

Examples :

"The student shirked extra work by falsely claiming illness to avoid helping with the class project. "

Der Student drückte sich vor zusätzlicher Arbeit, indem er fälschlicherweise Krankheit vortäuschte, um sich nicht an dem Klassenprojekt zu beteiligen.

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noun

Götzendienst, Abgötterei

The unforgivable sin of idolatry.

Examples :

"Their devotion to the latest video game was a shirk of their responsibilities to their families. "

Ihre Hingabe an das neueste Videospiel war Götzendienst gegenüber ihren Familienpflichten.

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