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deadbeat

UK
/ˈdɛd.biːt/
US
/ˈdɛd.bit/

Translations

deadbeatnoun
deadbeats
pl
UK
/ˈdɛdˌbiːt/
US
/ˈdɛdˌbit/
bon à rienFamilier; pour une personne paresseuse ou inutile.
He was considered a deadbeat by his peers because he never contributed to group projects.
Ses camarades le considéraient comme un bon à rien parce qu’il ne participait jamais aux projets de groupe.
mauvais payeur
The landlord was frustrated with the deadbeat tenant who hadn't paid rent in months.
Le propriétaire était exaspéré par le mauvais payeur qui n’avait pas payé son loyer depuis des mois.
Synonyms
drifter
loafer
slacker
ne'er-do-well
good-for-nothing
idler
bum
deadbeatadjective
more deadbeat
Comp.
most deadbeat
Super.
UK
/ˈdɛd.biːt/
US
/ˈdɛd.bit/
He was known as a deadbeat employee who never completed his tasks on time.
Il était connu comme un employé fainéant qui ne terminait jamais ses tâches à temps.
mauvais payeurFamilier; s’emploie pour une personne qui ne règle pas ses dettes ou ses obligations financières.
The landlord was frustrated with his deadbeat tenant who hadn't paid rent in months.
Le propriétaire était exaspéré par son locataire mauvais payeur qui n’avait pas payé son loyer depuis des mois.
Additional translations
à réponse finieTechnique, en automatique.
Synonyms
lazy
slothful
shiftless
negligent
unproductive

Definitions

deadbeatnoun
A person who habitually avoids paying debts or fulfilling obligations.
The landlord was frustrated with the deadbeat tenant who hadn't paid rent in months.
A lazy or unproductive person.
He was considered a deadbeat by his peers because he never contributed to group projects.
deadbeatadjective
Characterized by being lazy or unproductive.
He was known as a deadbeat employee who never completed his tasks on time.
Describing someone who avoids paying debts or fulfilling financial obligations.
The landlord was frustrated with his deadbeat tenant who hadn't paid rent in months.
Producing a response that settles to zero in finite time; achieving zero steady-state error rapidly (technical, especially in control engineering).
The engineer implemented a deadbeat controller to ensure the system stabilized in the shortest possible time.
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