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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfainéant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛ.ne.ɑ̃
"Il est connu comme un fainéant qui évite le travail."
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2 senses- 1
A person who avoids work or responsibility, often by pretending to be ill or by taking unnecessary time off.
"He was known as a skiver, always finding excuses to skip work." - 2
In British slang, a skiver can also refer to someone who is lazy or unproductive.
"The team was frustrated with the skiver who never contributed to the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'skiver' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the verb 'skive', which means to shave off or cut away. It is believed to have roots in the Scandinavian languages, particularly from the Old Norse word 'skífa', meaning 'to slice'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to someone who avoids work or responsibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skiver" is said worldwide
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fainéant
Transliteration: fɛ.ne.ɑ̃
"Il est connu comme un fainéant qui évite le travail."
Faulenzer
Transliteration: ˈfaʊ̯lən.t͡sɐ
"Er ist ein Faulenzer, der nie zur Arbeit kommt."
sfaticato
Transliteration: sfa.tiˈka.to
"È uno sfaticato che non fa mai nulla."
holgazán
Transliteration: ol.ɣaˈθan
"Es un holgazán que siempre busca excusas."
vagabundo
Transliteration: va.ɡɐˈbũ.du
"Ele é um vagabundo que nunca trabalha."
आलसी
Transliteration: ālasī
"वह एक आलसी है जो कभी काम नहीं करता।"
懒汉
Transliteration: lǎn hàn
"他是一个懒汉，总是找借口不工作。"
게으름뱅이
Transliteration: ge-eureum-baengi
"그는 게으름뱅이로 항상 일을 피한다."
怠け者
Transliteration: namakemono
"彼は怠け者で、いつも仕事をサボっている。"
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