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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 -
2 shirk
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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6 skive
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 one's duty — {v. phr.} To be negligent or irresponsible. * /If you continue to shirk your duty, you can expect to be fired./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shirk one's duty — {v. phr.} To be negligent or irresponsible. * /If you continue to shirk your duty, you can expect to be fired./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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