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shirk
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/ʃɜːk/
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/ʃɜrk/
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Compare “shirk your responsibilities” and “shirk from doing your chores”: what grammatical patterns do you notice?
Explain the negative, disapproving tone of “shirk” and when it sounds stronger than “avoid.”
Give five natural collocations with “shirk,” such as “shirk responsibility” or “shirk your duties.”
Compare “shirk,” “evade,” “dodge,” and “neglect”: when would you use each?
Write three B2-level sentences with “shirk,” using different subjects and contexts.
Translate “He tends to shirk his responsibilities at work” and explain what “tends to” adds to the meaning.
Check whether “shirk” is commonly used as a noun, and give a natural example if it is.
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