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1 shirk
shirk [∫ɜ:k][+ work] s'arranger pour ne pas faire ; [+ obligation] se dérober à* * *[ʃɜːk] 1.transitive verb esquiver [task, duty]; fuir [responsibility]; éluder [problem]2.intransitive verb se défiler -
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A vtr esquiver [task, duty] ; fuir [responsibility] ; éluder [problem] ; to shirk doing sth éviter de faire qch.B vi se défiler. -
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shirk [ʃɜ:k](work, job, task) éviter de faire, échapper à; (duty) se dérober à; (problem, difficulty, question) esquiver, éviter;∎ he always shirks doing the washing-up il s'arrange toujours pour éviter de ou pour ne pas faire la vaisselle;∎ she doesn't shirk her responsibilities elle n'essaie pas de se dérober à ses responsabilitéstirer au flanc -
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[ʃə:k](to avoid doing, accepting responsibility for etc (something one ought to): She shirked telling him the bad news that night.) se dérober à- shirker -
5 to shirk a responsibility
esquiver une responsabilité; se dérober; fam. se défilerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to shirk a responsibility
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2. noun* * *(colloq) [skaɪv] transitive verb GB (also skive off)1) ( shirk) tirer au flanc (colloq)2) ( be absent) ( from school) sécher l'école (colloq); ( from work) ne pas aller au boulot (colloq)3) ( leave early) se tirer (colloq) -
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A n2 ○ US ( shirker) tire-au-flanc ○ m inv. -
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9 bludge
bludge [blʌdʒ](a) (shirk responsibilities) se défiler(c) (live off the State) vivre en parasite de la société□ -
10 responsibility
(a) (control, authority) responsabilité f;∎ responsibility for the campaign has been transferred to her c'est à elle qu'incombe désormais la responsabilité de la campagne;∎ to have responsibility for sth avoir la charge ou la responsabilité de qch;∎ a position of great responsibility un poste à haute responsabilité;∎ how much responsibility for the operation did the president really have? jusqu'à quel point le président était-il responsable de l'opération?;∎ can he handle all that responsibility? est-il capable d'assumer toutes ces responsabilités?;∎ he authorized it on his own responsibility il l'a autorisé de son propre chef, il a pris sur lui de l'autoriser(b) (accountability) responsabilité f;∎ he has no sense of responsibility il n'a aucun sens des responsabilités;∎ to accept or to assume responsibility for one's mistakes assumer la responsabilité de ses erreurs;∎ I take full responsibility for the defeat je prends (sur moi) l'entière responsabilité de la défaite;∎ we accept no responsibility for lost or stolen items (sign) nous déclinons toute responsabilité pour les objets perdus ou volés;∎ no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack personne n'a encore revendiqué l'attaque(c) (task, duty) responsabilité f;∎ responsibilities include product development vous assurerez entre autres le développement des nouveaux produits;∎ answering the phone is your responsibility, not mine c'est à toi de répondre au téléphone, pas à moi;∎ it's his responsibility! c'est son affaire!;∎ to have a responsibility to sb avoir une responsabilité envers qn;∎ they have a responsibility to the shareholders/the electors ils ont une responsabilité envers les actionnaires/les électeurs;∎ to shirk one's responsibilities fuir ses responsabilités;∎ children are a big responsibility c'est une lourde responsabilité que d'avoir des enfants►► Accountancy responsibility accounting comptabilité f par centres de responsabilitéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > responsibility
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Shirk — (arabe شرك associé) se réfère en islam au seul péché, s il n est pas suivi d un repentir terrestre, impardonnable par Dieu. Il consiste à l association d autres dieux ou d autres êtres à Dieu, en leur accordant l honneur et l adoration qui ne… … Wikipédia en Français
Shirk — Shirk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shirking}.] [Probably the same word as shark. See {Shark}, v. t.] 1. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation. [1913 Webster] You that never heard the call of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shirk — * Shirk , to avoid work or other responsibilities because of laziness * Shirk (Islam), in Islam, the sin of idolatry or associating beings or things with Allah * Shirk break , a synonym for coffee break … Wikipedia
shirk — [ʃə:k US ʃə:rk] v [I and T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from German schurke bad man ] to deliberately avoid doing something you should do, because you are lazy ▪ a salesman who was fired for shirking shirk your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shirk — [ ʃɜrk ] verb intransitive or transitive to avoid doing something difficult or avoid accepting responsibility for something: A good manager should never shirk difficult decisions. ╾ shirk|er noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shirk´er — shirk «shurk», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to avoid or get out of doing (work or a duty): »He lost his job because he shirked his work. Common men cannot shirk world politics and at the same time enjoy private freedom (H. G. Wells). SYNONYM(S): evade … Useful english dictionary
Shirk — Shirk, v. i. 1. To live by shifts and fraud; to shark. [1913 Webster] 2. To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away. [1913 Webster] One of the cities shirked from the league. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shirk — Shirk, n. One who lives by shifts and tricks; one who avoids the performance of duty or labor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirk — shirk·er; shirk; … English syllables
shirk — ► VERB ▪ avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility). DERIVATIVES shirker noun. ORIGIN from obsolete shirk «sponger», perhaps from German Schurke scoundrel … English terms dictionary
shirk — I verb abstain, avoid, cheat, detrectare, dodge, duck, elude, escape from, evade, funk, ignore, keep away from, leave undone, malinger, neglect, quit, refuse, run from, shrink, shun, slink away, stay away, steer clear II index default, disobey,… … Law dictionary