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skive

/skaɪv/

Translations

skivenoun

skives

/skaɪv/

lamelleEn couture et en travail du cuir, pour une fine tranche ou bande amincie.

The craftsperson glued a skive of leather along the edge for reinforcement.

L’artisan a collé une lamelle de cuir le long du bord pour le renforcer.

Additional translations

flemmeFamilier, pour une esquive ponctuelle du travail, de l’école ou d’une obligation.

Synonyms

skiveverb

skived

Past Simple

skived

Past Participle

skiving

Gerund

/skaɪv/

sécherFamilier, surtout en français de France, pour ne pas aller en cours ou éviter le travail.

They decided to skive off maths class and go to the park instead.

Ils ont décidé de sécher le cours de maths et d’aller au parc à la place.

parerTerme technique, surtout pour le cuir et les matériaux souples.

The cobbler carefully skived the leather sole to make it more flexible.

Le cordonnier a soigneusement paré la semelle en cuir pour la rendre plus souple.

Synonyms

shirk

play hooky

cut class

slack off

dodge (work)

loaf

malinger

goldbrick

take French leave

avoid work

Definitions

skivenoun

A thin strip or slice pared from leather or another flexible material.

The craftsperson glued a skive of leather along the edge for reinforcement.

(British, informal) A brief period or instance of avoiding work, school, or duty; a shirk.

They treated themselves to a quick skive in the café before going back to the office.

skiveverb

To cut, shave, or slice material, especially leather, into thin layers.

The cobbler carefully skived the leather sole to make it more flexible.

(British, informal) To avoid work, school, or duty, often by staying away; shirk.

They decided to skive off maths class and go to the park instead.