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shirk  (shûrk)

v. shirked, shirk·ing, shirks

v.tr.

To avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

v.intr.

To avoid work or duty.

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[Perhaps from German Schurke, scoundrel; akin to Old High German fiurscurgo, demon : fiur, fire + scurigen, to stir up.]

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shirker n.

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shirk

Verb

to avoid doing (work or a duty); to be negligent: no-one shirks when he's around [probably from German Schurke rogue]

shirker n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	shirk - avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties" fiddle, shrink from, goldbrick avoid - refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories" scrimshank - British military language: avoid work malinger, skulk - avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill slack - avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
	2.	shirk - avoid dealing with; "She shirks her duties" avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

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shirk

verb 1. dodge, avoid, evade, get out of, duck (out of) (informal) shun, sidestep, body-swerve Scot. bob off Brit. (slang) scrimshank Brit. Military (slang)

verb 2. skive, Brit. (slang) slack, idle, malinger, swing the lead, gold-brick U.S. (slang) bob off Brit. (slang) bludge Austral., N.Z. (informal) scrimshank Brit. Military (slang)

Translations

shirk [ʃəːk] vt → eludir, esquivar [+ obligations]; faltar a

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shirk [ʃəːk] vt → esquiver, se dérober à

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shirk [ʃəːk] vt → sich drücken vor +dat

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shirk [ʃəːk] vt → sottrarsi a, evitare