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skiving

/ˈskaɪvɪŋ/

Translations

skivingnoun

skivings

absentéismeEmploi général.

His frequent skiving from school led to a drop in his grades.

Son absentéisme fréquent à l’école a entraîné une baisse de ses notes.

parageTechnique industrielle, surtout en maroquinerie et en métallurgie.

The skiving of the leather was necessary to ensure the wallet was not too bulky.

Le parage du cuir était nécessaire pour que le portefeuille ne soit pas trop épais.

Additional translations

paruresDésigne les déchets fins retirés lors du parage du cuir.

séchageFamilier, surtout pour l’école ou le travail.

Synonyms

skivingadjective

/ˈskaɪvɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe machinery, tools, or persons related to the process of skiving, or to describe someone avoiding work.

absentéisteFamilier, au sens de quelqu’un qui évite le travail ou l’obligation d’être présent.

The manager reprimanded the skiving staff members.

Le responsable a réprimandé les employés absentéistes.

de parageTechnique industrielle, surtout en maroquinerie.

He purchased a skiving machine to thin the leather.

Il a acheté une machine de parage pour amincir le cuir.

Synonyms

cutting (class)

skiveverb

skiving

Gerund

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

avoid work

take French leave

goldbrick

malinger

loaf

dodge (work)

slack off

cut class

play hooky

Definitions

skivingnoun

The act of avoiding work or duty by staying away or being absent.

His frequent skiving from school led to a drop in his grades.

A process in manufacturing where a thin layer is shaved off a material, such as leather or metal, to achieve a desired thickness or finish.

The skiving of the leather was necessary to ensure the wallet was not too bulky.

Usually plural. The thin shavings or scraps removed from a material during skiving.

The cobbler swept the leather skivings off the bench.

skivingadjective

Relating to or used for the process of skiving in manufacturing.

He purchased a skiving machine to thin the leather.

Informal. Avoiding work or duty; shirking.

The manager reprimanded the skiving staff members.

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.