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shirk

/ʃɜːk/ /ʃɝk/ /ʃɪɾk/

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noun

Eludir, evitar

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. "

El que eludía en el grupo de estudio se negó a completar su lectura asignada, evitando su responsabilidad con el equipo.

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verb

Eludir, evitar

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 intentó eludir sus tareas fingiendo estar enfermo, pero su madre lo descubrió enseguida.

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verb

Eludir, evitar

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

Examples :

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

El soldado eludió su deber desertando del campo de batalla.

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verb

Eludir, defraudar

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. "

El estudiante eludió el trabajo extra al afirmar falsamente estar enfermo para evitar ayudar con el proyecto de la clase.

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noun

Idolatría

The unforgivable sin of idolatry.

Examples :

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

Su devoción por el último videojuego era una idolatría a sus responsabilidades familiares.

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