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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfainéant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛ.ne.ɑ̃
"Il est considéré comme un fainéant pour avoir évité le travail."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who avoids work or responsibility, especially in a military setting.
"He was labeled a goldbrick for constantly shirking his duties during training." - 2
An object or item that is deceptively valuable.
"The salesman tried to sell me a goldbrick, but I quickly realized it was just a painted piece of wood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'goldbrick' originated in the United States in the early 20th century, derived from the literal meaning of a fake gold brick, symbolizing something that appears valuable but is worthless. It evolved to describe a person who avoids work or responsibility, particularly in a military context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goldbrick" is said worldwide
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fainéant
Transliteration: fɛ.ne.ɑ̃
"Il est considéré comme un fainéant pour avoir évité le travail."
Faulenzer
Transliteration: ˈfaʊ̯lɛnt͡sɐ
"Er wird als Faulenzer angesehen, weil er seine Aufgaben nicht erledigt."
scansafatiche
Transliteration: skan.sa.fa.ti.ke
"È considerato uno scansafatiche per non aver mai lavorato."
holgazán
Transliteration: ol.ɣa.θan
"Lo consideran un holgazán por no hacer nada en el trabajo."
vagabundo
Transliteration: va.ɡɐ.ˈbũ.du
"Ele é visto como um vagabundo por não assumir responsabilidades."
कामचोर
Transliteration: kaamchor
"उसे कामचोर माना जाता है क्योंकि वह कभी काम नहीं करता।"
懒汉
Transliteration: lǎn hàn
"他被认为是懒汉，因为他总是逃避工作。"
게으름뱅이
Transliteration: ge-eureum-baengi
"그는 일을 피하는 게으름뱅이로 여겨진다."
怠け者
Transliteration: namakemono
"彼は仕事を避ける怠け者と見なされている。"
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