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shirk

/ʃɜːk/ /ʃɝk/ /ʃɪɾk/

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noun

怠け者, サボり魔

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. "

学習グループの怠け者は、チームに対する責任を回避し、割り当てられた課題図書の読書を拒否した。

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verb

怠ける, 回避する

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. "

ジョンは病気のふりをして自分の雑用を怠けようとしたが、母親はすぐに見抜いた。

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verb

怠ける, サボる

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

Examples :

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

兵士は戦場から脱走することで義務を怠った。

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verb

ごまかす, 避ける

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. "

その生徒は、クラスのプロジェクトを手伝うのを避けるために、病気だと偽って追加の仕事を避けた。

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noun

偶像崇拝

The unforgivable sin of idolatry.

Examples :

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

最新のビデオゲームへの彼らの献身は、家族に対する責任の偶像崇拝でした。

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