noun🔗ShareProfiteur, parasiteA lazy and/or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.""Her brother is a total deadbeat; he lives in her apartment rent-free and doesn't even bother to look for a job." "Son frère est un vrai profiteur ; il vit gratuitement dans son appartement et ne prend même pas la peine de chercher du travail.personcharacterattitudenegativesocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMauvais payeur, mauvais payeuseA person who defaults on debts."My neighbor is a deadbeat; he never pays his bills on time. "Mon voisin est un mauvais payeur ; il ne paie jamais ses factures à temps.personfinancebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAmorti(of an instrument) having a damped needle that stops without oscillation"The deadbeat galvanometer quickly showed the correct reading without the needle bouncing back and forth. "Le galvanomètre amorti a rapidement affiché la lecture correcte sans que l'aiguille ne fasse des allers-retours.technicaldeviceelectronicsphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMauvais payeurDefaulting on one's debts"He was labeled a deadbeat dad because he consistently failed to pay child support. "Il a été qualifié de mauvais payeur parce qu'il ne versait pas régulièrement de pension alimentaire.financebusinesseconomypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉpuisé, lessivéDefeated or exhausted"After running the marathon, I felt completely deadbeat and could barely walk. "Après avoir couru le marathon, je me sentais complètement lessivé et pouvais à peine marcher.conditionphysiologyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFainéant, irresponsableLazy or irresponsible"He's a deadbeat employee who never finishes his work on time. "C'est un employé fainéant qui ne finit jamais son travail à temps.characterattitudepersonmoralhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉpuisé, crevéDead tired"After running the marathon, I was deadbeat and collapsed on the couch. "Après avoir couru le marathon, j'étais crevé et je me suis effondré sur le canapé.sensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
