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malingering

UK
/məˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
US
/məˈlɪŋɡɚɪŋ/

Translations

malingeringnoun
His malingering was discovered when he was caught playing sports while on sick leave.
Его симуляция была обнаружена, когда его поймали за игрой в спорт во время больничного.
Additional translations
притворство
Synonyms
dodging
feigning illness
pretending
slacking
shirking
malingeringgerund / present participle
UK
/məˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
US
/məˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
Functions attributively (e.g., "a malingering soldier") to describe someone feigning illness or injury.
malingerverb

malingering

Gerund

malingered
Past Simple
malingered
Past Participle
malingering
Gerund
UK
/məˈlɪŋɡə/
US
/məˈlɪŋɡɚ/
He decided to malinger to avoid going to work.
Он решил симулировать, чтобы не идти на работу.
Additional translations
притворяться больным
Synonyms
shirk
slack off
pretend
dodge
feign illness

Definitions

malingeringnoun
The act of pretending to be ill or injured in order to avoid work or duty.
The manager suspected malingering when several employees called in sick on the same day.
malingeringgerund / present participle
Feigning illness or injury in order to avoid work or responsibility; shirking.
The malingering employee was finally dismissed after a thorough medical evaluation.
malingerverb
To pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work.
He decided to malinger by faking a headache to get out of the meeting.
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