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Meanings of shirking in English

Spanish
haraganería

The evasion of work or duty.

        haraganería
        Usage of shirking in English
        1
        The shirking of responsibility by leading Russian officials; their lack of enterprise.
        Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
        2
        Folks shirking, and even stealing; we have to keep a sharp lookout.
        Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl
        3
        It is a shirking of our responsibilities, a distraction from our purpose.
        Ebony
        4
        I knew that before long she'd notice I was shirking the face.
        The Greater Inclination
        5
        Perhaps, after all, there is something to be said for shirking it.
        The Research Magnificent
        6
        Felix alone, must unjustly and spitefully, declared that Peter was simply shirking.
        The Story Girl
        7
        Having it in your power to help, and then shirking the responsibility!
        The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
        8
        He's off loafering. It means you are shirking work and responsibility.
        The prince of frogtown
        9
        It was perhaps not more dangerous than shirking an evening at the Centre.
        Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
        10
        In the meantime Kama kept the pace, never grumbling, never shirking.
        Burning Daylight
        11
        And this is the certain result of all shirking of responsibility.
        Self-Development and the Way to Power
        12
        Well, there are moments in every family when it is no use shirking.
        The Testing of Diana Mallory
        13
        He did it quietly and thoroughly, neither shirking nor overelaborating the minutest detail.
        The Voice of the People
        14
        There is no shirking of the onerous duties of their position.
        Four Months in a Sneak-Box / A Boat Voyage of 2600 Miles Down th...
        15
        You are the wrong sort of breed for common shirking cowards.
        The Half-Hearted
        16
        Now that the battle has been joined, there s no excuse for shirking.
        Wired
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        Translations for shirking
        Shirking through the time
        Shirking across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common