Goldbricker
Significado: A person who avoids work or shirks their duties while appearing busy.
A goldbricker looks like they're working but is actually doing nothing productive. They master the art of appearing busy — shuffling papers, looking at their screen, attending meetings — while contributing nothing. It's a more colorful term than 'slacker' and implies deliberate deception.
Ejemplos
- That guy is a total goldbricker — he's been on his phone all day. 那家伙完全是个磨洋工的——一整天都在玩手机。Ese tío es un escaqueado total: lleva todo el día con el móvil.あいつは完全にgoldbricker(サボり魔)だ——一日中スマホをいじってる。저 사람은 완전 먹튀야——하루 종일 폰만 보고 있어.
- The boss finally caught the goldbrickers and started tracking productivity. 老板终于逮到了那些磨洋工的人,开始追踪生产力了。El jefe por fin pilló a los escaqueados y empezó a controlar la productividad.上司がようやくサボり魔たちを見つけて、生産性の追跡を始めた。상사가 드디어 먹튀들을 잡아내고 생산성 추적을 시작했다.
- Stop goldbricking and actually do something useful. 别磨洋工了,干点正事吧。Deja de escaquearte y haz algo útil de una vez.サボるのはやめて、何か役に立つことをしろよ。땡땡이 부리지 말고 뭔가 쓸모 있는 일을 해라.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: workplace, laziness, criticism
Tono: accusatory, contemptuous
✓ Correcto
- We've got too many goldbrickers on this team.我们团队磨洋工的人太多了。Tenemos demasiados escaqueados en este equipo.このチームにはサボり魔が多すぎる。이 팀에 먹튀가 너무 많아.
- Stop goldbricking and get to work.别磨洋工了,赶紧干活。Deja de escaquearte y ponte a trabajar.サボるのはやめて仕事に戻れ。땡땡이 그만 부리고 일이나 해.
✗ Incorrecto
- Somewhat dated — younger Americans might not recognize the term有点过时——年轻的美国人可能不太认识这个词Algo anticuado: los estadounidenses más jóvenes podrían no reconocer el términoやや古い表現——若いアメリカ人には通じない場合がある다소 구식 표현 — 젊은 미국인들은 이 단어를 모를 수 있다
Origen e historia
American slang from the Civil War era, originally referring to a brick coated in gold to look valuable but actually worthless. Applied to lazy soldiers in World War I and later to workplace shirkers.
Contexto cultural
Era: Civil War era, still used
Generation: Older generations primarily
Social background: Universal
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