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goldbrick

/ˈɡəʊldbɹɪk/

/ˈɡoʊldbɹɪk/

goldbricknoun

goldbricks

/ˈɡəʊldbɹɪk/

/ˈɡoʊldbɹɪk/

Traduzioni

fainéantFamilier, pour une personne qui évite le travail.

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

Le directeur était exaspéré par le fainéant qui trouvait toujours des excuses pour éviter les tâches.

planqueFamilier, pour un poste ou un travail demandant peu d’effort.

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

Décrocher ce poste aux archives était une vraie planque : il pouvait passer la plupart de la journée à lire.

tocPour une chose qui paraît précieuse mais ne vaut rien.

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

L’investissement s’est révélé être du toc, promettant de forts rendements sans rien rapporter.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

tire-au-flancFamilier, pour une personne qui se dérobe au travail.

Definizioni

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.

Sinonimi

goldbrickverb

goldbricked

Past Simple

goldbricked

Past Participle

goldbricking

Gerund

/ˈɡəʊld.brɪk/

/ˈɡoʊld.brɪk/

Traduzioni

tirer au flancFamilier, pour éviter le travail en feignant l’empêchement.

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

Il a essayé de tirer au flanc pour se soustraire au projet en prétendant avoir soudain mal à la tête.

arnaquerPour tromper quelqu’un en faisant passer une chose sans valeur pour une chose précieuse.

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

L’escroc a tenté d’arnaquer les touristes en leur vendant de faux bijoux.

Definizioni

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.

Sinonimi

slack off

goldbrickadjective

more goldbrick

Comp.

most goldbrick

Super.

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

Traduzioni

paresseuxFamilier, pour qualifier un comportement ou des employés qui évitent le travail.

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

Le contremaître a sévi contre les ouvriers paresseux qui prenaient de longues pauses.

Definizioni

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

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

Sinonimi