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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesl'evasione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: le.vaˈzjo.ne
"La sua evasione dai compiti ha irritato il team."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of avoiding or neglecting work, duty, or responsibility.
"His constant shirking of responsibilities forced his colleagues to work overtime."
- 1
Evading or avoiding an obligation, task, or duty.
"She never shirks her duties, no matter how difficult they are."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'shirk', originating in the 17th century possibly from the German 'schurke' meaning a scoundrel or worthless person. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a rogue to specifically describing the act of evading work, duties, or responsibilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shirking" is said worldwide
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le désistement
Transliteration: lə de.zis.tə.mɑ̃
"Le désistement de ses obligations a causé des retards."
das Drückebergertum
Transliteration: das ˈdʁʏkəˌbɛʁɡɐtuːm
"Solches Drückebergertum wird am Arbeitsplatz nicht toleriert."
l'evasione
Transliteration: le.vaˈzjo.ne
"La sua evasione dai compiti ha irritato il team."
la evasión
Transliteration: la e.βaˈsjon
"La evasión de responsabilidades es inaceptable aquí."
a esquiva
Transliteration: a esˈki.vɐ
"A esquiva de suas tarefas foi notada pelo gerente."
काम से जी चुराना
Transliteration: kaam se jee churana
"काम से जी चुराने की उसकी आदत ने उसे मुसीबत में डाल दिया।"
逃避
Transliteration: táobì
"逃避责任是不可取的行为。"
태만
Transliteration: taeman
"그의 업무 태만은 팀 전체에 피해를 주었다."
サボリ
Transliteration: sabori
"彼の仕事のサボリが問題視されている。"
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