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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEsquivar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Esquivar
"Decidió esquivar sus responsabilidades."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.
"He decided to shirk his responsibilities and go on vacation instead." - 2
To evade work or duty.
"She was accused of shirking her obligations at the office."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the early 17th-century German word 'schurke', meaning scoundrel or rascal. Over time, the term shifted in English from referring to a rogueish person to describing the act of avoiding work, duty, or responsibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shirk" is said worldwide
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Éviter
Transliteration: Eviter
"Il a décidé d'éviter ses responsabilités."
Sich drücken
Transliteration: Zich drucken
"Er hat beschlossen, sich seinen Pflichten zu drücken."
Evitare
Transliteration: Evitare
"Ha deciso di evitare le sue responsabilità."
Esquivar
Transliteration: Esquivar
"Decidió esquivar sus responsabilidades."
Evadir
Transliteration: Evadir
"Ele decidiu evadir suas responsabilidades."
टालना
Transliteration: Taalna
"उसने अपनी जिम्मेदारियों को टालने का फैसला किया।"
逃避
Transliteration: Táobì
"他决定逃避他的责任。"
회피하다
Transliteration: Hoepihada
"그는 자신의 책임을 회피하기로 결정했다."
回避する
Transliteration: Kaihi suru
"彼は自分の責任を回避することに決めた。"
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