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I . shirk [ʃɜ:k, Am ʃɜ:rk] pej VB trans

shirk

уви́ливать

shirk

сачкова́ть

II . shirk [ʃɜ:k, Am ʃɜ:rk] pej VB intr pej

shirk responsibility:

to shirk from sth

уви́ливать [или уклоня́ться] от чего́-ли́бо

Usage examples with shirk

to shirk from sth

уви́ливать [или уклоня́ться] от чего́-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This campaign often went awry, as many of the men presented with the feathers were not in fact shirking from service. en.wikipedia.org

She initially disliked him, suspecting him of shirking his work duties, and at one point requested that he never return to her ward. en.wikipedia.org

He did not shirk to speak the truth. en.wikipedia.org

Whoever shirks his work or feigns physical deficiency or disease with the aim of being idle. 2. en.wikipedia.org

But the artist doesn't shirk on the male characters either, giving them appealing detail and style as well. en.wikipedia.org

Her workplace is full of gossip-mongers perpetually looking to shirk work. en.wikipedia.org

Usually, however, he finds a way to preserve his positive image of himself and to shirk responsibility for others. en.wikipedia.org

He has said that he felt like a coward for sending them away and that he was shirking his responsibility. en.wikipedia.org

He does not appear to have shirked his duties, and letters from him regarding the operation of the coal mines are still extant. en.wikipedia.org

He used the concepts of working and shirking to explain the actions of the subordinate. en.wikipedia.org

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