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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperfunctório
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾfũkˈtɔɾju
"Eles fizeram apenas uma análise perfunctória do projeto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; performed merely as a routine duty.
"The committee gave the proposal only a perfunctory review before approving it." - 2
Characterized by routine, superficiality, or a lack of enthusiasm.
"She offered a perfunctory nod as the disgruntled customer walked past."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'perfunctorius', meaning careless or superficial, from 'perfungi' (to execute, perform, or get through with), combining 'per-' (thoroughly) and 'fungi' (to perform). Historically entering English in the late 16th century, it shifted from meaning simply 'performed' to describing an action carried out with a minimum of effort, reflection, or genuine interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perfunctory" is said worldwide
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perfonctionnaire
Transliteration: pɛʁfɔ̃ktywaʁ
"Il a jeté un coup d'œil perfonctionnaire sur le rapport."
läppisch
Transliteration: lɛpɪʃ
"Die Überprüfung war rein oberflächlich und perfunktoriell."
perfunctorio
Transliteration: perfunktɔːrjo
"Ha fatto una revisione perfunctoria del documento."
perfunctorio
Transliteration: peɾfuŋkˈtoɾjo
"Hicieron una revisión perfunctoria del contrato."
perfunctório
Transliteration: peɾfũkˈtɔɾju
"Eles fizeram apenas uma análise perfunctória do projeto."
सतही
Transliteration: satahi
"उन्होंने प्रस्ताव की केवल एक सतही समीक्षा की।"
敷衍的
Transliteration: fūyǎn de
"他们对这份报告进行了敷衍的审查。"
마지못해 하는
Transliteration: majimoshae haneun
"그들은 형식적인 검토만을 거쳐 보고서를 승인했다."
形式的な
Transliteration: keishikiteki na
"彼らはその計画に対して形式的な見直しを行った。"
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