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shirk

/ʃɜːk/ /ʃɝk/ /ʃɪɾk/

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noun

Quelqu'un qui se dérobe, un fuyard

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. "

Le fuyard du groupe d'étude a refusé de faire sa lecture assignée, évitant ainsi sa responsabilité envers l'équipe.

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verb

Éviter, se dérober

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 a essayé d'éviter ses corvées en faisant semblant d'être malade, mais sa mère a vu clair dans son jeu.

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verb

Éviter, se dérober

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

Examples :

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

Le soldat a évité son devoir en désertant le champ de bataille.

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verb

esquiver, frauder

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. "

L'étudiant a esquivé le travail supplémentaire en prétendant faussement être malade pour éviter d'aider au projet de classe.

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noun

L'idolâtrie

The unforgivable sin of idolatry.

Examples :

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

Leur dévotion au dernier jeu vidéo était une idolâtrie envers leurs responsabilités familiales.

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