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goldbrick

/ˈɡəʊldbɹɪk/

/ˈɡoʊldbɹɪk/

Translations

goldbricknoun

goldbricks

/ˈɡəʊldbɹɪk/

/ˈɡoʊldbɹɪk/

лодырь

He was known as a goldbrick at work, always avoiding tasks.

Он был известен как лодырь на работе, всегда избегая задач.

халтура

The project turned out to be a goldbrick, lacking quality and effort.

Проект оказался халтурой, не хватало качества и усилий.

Additional translations

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Synonyms

goldbrickverb

goldbricked

Past Simple

goldbricked

Past Participle

goldbricking

Gerund

/ˈɡəʊld.brɪk/

/ˈɡoʊld.brɪk/

увиливать

He tried to goldbrick his way out of doing the project.

Он пытался увиливать от выполнения проекта.

Synonyms

slack off

goldbrickadjective

more goldbrick

Comp.

most goldbrick

Super.

Used attributively to describe someone or something that shirks work or is deceptive.

Synonyms

Definitions

goldbricknoun

A person who avoids work or responsibilities; a shirker.

The manager was frustrated with the goldbrick who always found excuses to avoid tasks.

Something that appears valuable but is actually worthless.

The investment turned out to be a goldbrick, promising high returns but delivering none.

A task or position that requires little effort while providing pay or other benefit; a cushy job.

Landing that post in records was a real goldbrick—he could spend most of the day reading.

goldbrickverb

To avoid work or responsibility by pretending to be ill or otherwise incapacitated.

He tried to goldbrick his way out of the project by claiming he had a sudden headache.

To swindle or deceive someone, especially by presenting something worthless as valuable.

The con artist attempted to goldbrick the tourists by selling them fake jewelry.

goldbrickadjective

Relating to or characteristic of shirking work; idle or deceptive.

The foreman cracked down on the goldbrick workers who took extended breaks.