skiving in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for skiving in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.skive¹ [Brit skʌɪv, Am skaɪv] N Brit inf (easy job)

skive

lavoretto m

II.also skive off VB intr Brit inf

1. also skive off (shirk):

also skive off

fare lo scansafatiche

2. also skive off (be absent):

also skive off (from school)

marinare la scuola

also skive off (from work)

non andare a lavorare

3. also skive off (leave early):

also skive off

squagliarsela

skive² [Brit skʌɪv, Am skaɪv] VB trans

1. skive (cut into strips):

skive leather, rubber

tagliare [qc] in strisce sottili

2. skive (shave):

skive

radere

3. skive (pare):

skive

pareggiare

skive³ [Brit skʌɪv, Am skaɪv] N (for diamonds)

skive

mola f (per diamanti)

Translations for skiving in the Italian»English Dictionary

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trincetto

skiving knife

marinare la scuola

to skive Brit

segare la scuola (marinare)

to skive Brit

pareggiare cuoio

to skive

fare sega SCHOOL (marinare la scuola)

to skive Brit

rubare lo stipendio

to skive (off) Brit

marinare la scuola

to skive Brit

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English

This process can happen on a deep hole drilling machine or a dedicated skiving machine.

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Loved yer article on skiving!

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Watching it all go down is an experience comprised of buffing, skiving, scooping, filling, stripping, stitching and more oh-so-satisfying steps.

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Although more synonymous with skiving off, shorts can shout "take me seriously" too.

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Anyone who remembers their student days as a time filled with cider drinking and general skiving is bound to be impressed by the work ethic of the today's fashion students.

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The skiving process, meaning to slice, can be applied to a variety of applications and materials.

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Little work was seen to be done as the staff were usually skiving or engaging in office romances.

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The days of skiving behind your boss's back may be numbered, following the announcement of a new product that can track your every movement in the workplace.

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And presumably, one would hope, if the economy is to be viable, a corresponding amount of skiving.

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Youths risked fines, imprisonment, or detention in an industrial school, if found wandering the streets or skiving from school.

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