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1 tire-au-flanc
tire-au-flanc (inf) [tiʀoflɑ̃]invariable masculine and feminine noun* * *(colloq) tiʀoflɑ̃ nom masculin invariable shirker, skiver (colloq) GB* * *tiʀoflɑ̃ nm invpéjoratif shirker, skiver Grande-Bretagne* * *[tiroflɑ̃] nom masculin invariable -
2 fumiste
fumiste [fymist]1. masculine noun( = réparateur, installateur) heating engineer ; ( = ramoneur) chimney sweep2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *fymistnom masculin, féminin2) ( technicien) ( pour cheminées) chimney specialist; ( de chauffage) stove fitter* * *fymist1. nm(= chauffagiste) heating engineer2. nm/f* * *A ○adj pej être un peu fumiste ( peu sérieux) to be a bit of a joker○; ( charlatan) to be a bit of a phoney○; ( paresseux) to be a bit of a skiver○ GB ou laggard US.B nm,f2 ⇒ Les métiers et les professions ( technicien) ( pour cheminée) chimney specialist; ( pour appareil de chauffage) stove fitter.[fymist] nom masculin1. [installateur] heating specialist2. [ramoneur] chimney sweep————————[fymist] adjectif————————[fymist] nom masculin et féminin -
3 plaisantin
plaisantin [plεzɑ̃tɛ̃]masculine noun( = blagueur) joker* * *plɛzɑ̃tɛ̃nom masculin1) ( blagueur) practical jokerpetit plaisantin! — wise guy! (colloq)
2) ( fumiste) skiver (colloq)* * *plɛzɑ̃tɛ̃ nm1) (= blagueur) joker2) (= fumiste) phoney* * *plaisantin nm1 ( blagueur) practical joker; petit plaisantin! wise guy○!;2 ( fumiste) skiver○.[plɛzɑ̃tɛ̃] nom masculin2. [fumiste] -
4 embusqué
embusqué, e [ɑ̃byske]• être embusqué [soldats] to lie in ambush* * *ɑ̃byske embusqué, -e1. adj2. nmpéjoratif shirker, skiver Grande-Bretagne* * *A pp ⇒ embusquer., embusquée [ɑ̃byske] nom masculin, nom féminin -
5 inspecteur
inspecteur, -trice [ɛ̃spεktœʀ, tʀis]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *- trice ɛ̃spɛktœʀ, tʀis nom masculin, féminin inspectorPhrasal Verbs:* * *ɛ̃spɛktœʀ, tʀis nm/f (-trice)1) [impôts, police, administration] inspector2) [assurances] assessor* * *inspecteur d'académie Scol ≈ local schools inspector; inspecteur en chef head supervisor; inspecteur des contributions Fisc tax inspector; inspecteur départemental de l'Éducation nationale Scol ≈ regional schools inspector; inspecteur des finances Fin ≈ inspector of public finances; inspecteur général de l'Éducation nationale Scol ≈ national schools inspector; inspecteur des impôts Fisc tax inspector; inspecteur de police ≈ detective constable GB; inspecteur de police divisionnaire ≈ detective chief inspector GB; inspecteur de police principal ≈ detective inspector GB; inspecteur du travail Admin government inspector (concerned with health and safety and respect of labour laws); inspecteur des travaux finis hum skiver○ GB, shrinker○ US; inspecteur des ventes Comm sales supervisor., inspectrice [ɛ̃spɛktɶr, tris] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [contrôleur] inspectorinspecteur (général) des Finances ≃ general auditor (of the Treasury with special responsibilities) (UK), ≃ Comptroller General (US)c'est un vrai inspecteur des travaux finis! (figuré & humoristique) he always turns up when the work's done!inspecteur de la police judiciaireinspector belonging to the criminal investigation department, ≃ CID inspector (UK)inspecteur principal ≃ detective inspector3. ÉDUCATION -
6 inspecteur des travaux finis
(colloq) hum skiver (colloq) GB, shirker (colloq)Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > inspecteur des travaux finis
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7 dérobard
n. m. 'Skiver', 'slacker', work-shy pcrson. -
8 embusqué
n. m.1. One who has a 'cushy number', character who through favouritism is landed with an easy job.2. 'Skiver', 'shirker', character who dodges work successfully. -
9 feignasse
n. f. 'ldle skiver', lazy so-and-so. Quelle feignasse! What a bloody slacker! (The ending — asse in a word referring to a man has an even greater pejorative connotation than normally because it is feminine.) -
10 planqué
n. m.1. Character who has a 'cushy number', person who through favouritism has landed an easy job.2. 'Skiver', 'shirker', person who dodges work successfully.
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Skiver — Skiv er, n. [Cf. {Skewer}, {Shiver} a fragment.] 1. An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The cutting tool or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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skiver — noun Date: 1800 1. a thin soft leather made of the grain side of a split sheepskin, usually tanned in sumac and dyed 2. one that skives something (as leather) … New Collegiate Dictionary
skiver — /skuy veuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that skives. 2. a thin, soft leather made from sheepskin, used for hat linings and book bindings. [1790 1800; SKIVE + ER1] * * * … Universalium
skiver — noun a) One who uses a skive (or skives) b) A slacker … Wiktionary
skiver — I Everyday English Slang in Ireland n someone who avoids work II Scottish Vernacular Dictionary one who skives … English dialects glossary
skiver — n. thin leather skin (used for bookbinding); one who cuts off in thin slices, one who pares … English contemporary dictionary
skiver — Noun. A shirker, one who evades doing their work or duties … English slang and colloquialisms