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malingerer

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ma·lin·ger  (m-lnggr)
intr.v. ma·lin·gered, ma·lin·ger·ing, ma·lin·gers
To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work.
[From French malingre, sickly.]
ma·linger·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.malingerer - someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacitymalingerer - someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
shammer, skulker
shirker, slacker - a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
Translations
malingerer [məˈlɪŋgərəʳ] N → enfermo/a m/f fingido/a
malingerer [məˈlɪŋgərər] n → faux* malade $(fausse)m/f
malingerer
n → Simulant(in) m(f)
malingerer [məˈlɪŋgərəʳ] n → uno/a che si finge malato/a (per non lavorare), scansafatiche m/f inv
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When he saw Pike, one of the new dogs, a clever malingerer and thief, slyly steal a slice of bacon when Perrault's back was turned, he duplicated the performance the following day, getting away with the whole chunk.
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The unfortunate malingerers allowed themselves to be crushed rather than stir; they perished in silence, smiling at their extinguished fires, without a thought of France.
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