do-nothing

UK
/ˈduː ˌnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈdu ˌnʌθɪŋ/
do-nothingnoun
UK
/ˈduː ˌnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈdu ˌnʌθɪŋ/
Countable noun, usually informal and often derogatory, meaning an idle or useless person.
Traductions
paresseuxpéjoratif, pour une personne qui évite l’effort ou l’action
He was dismissed as a do-nothing who never helped with the project.
Il a été renvoyé comme un paresseux qui n’a jamais aidé sur le projet.
Traductions supplémentaires
fainéantpéjoratif, plus courant à l’oral
Définitions
a person who avoids work, effort, or action; an idle or useless person
He was dismissed as a do-nothing who never helped with the project.
do-nothingadjective
Compound adjective used attributively or predicatively to describe someone or something as inactive, ineffective, or unwilling to take action.
Traductions
inerteemploi figuré, pour une attitude ou une réponse sans initiative
The committee was criticized for its do-nothing response to the crisis.
Le comité a été critiqué pour sa réponse inerte à la crise.
Traductions supplémentaires
passifsouvent utilisé pour une attitude qui ne prend aucune initiative
Définitions
inactive; ineffective; unwilling to work or take action
The committee was criticized for its do-nothing response to the crisis.