Take a sick day
Significado: To miss work claiming illness, whether genuinely sick or not.
Taking a sick day in America is straightforward when you're actually sick. But 'taking a sick day' also has a wink-wink quality — sometimes people use their sick days as unofficial mental health days or personal days. The practice of calling in sick when you're not is a well-known part of American work culture.
Ejemplos
- I'm taking a sick day — I can barely get out of bed. 我要请病假——我几乎都下不了床了。Voy a coger un día por enfermedad: apenas puedo levantarme de la cama.病欠を取るよ——ベッドから出られないくらいだ。병가 낼게——침대에서 일어날 수가 없어.
- She took a sick day to go to the concert. Don't tell the boss. 她请了病假去看演唱会。别告诉老板。Se cogió un día por enfermedad para ir al concierto. No se lo digas al jefe.彼女はコンサートに行くために病欠を使った。上司には内緒だよ。그녀는 콘서트 가려고 병가를 썼어. 상사한테는 비밀이야.
- I've got five unused sick days. I should take one before they expire. 我还有五天没用的病假。趁过期之前得用掉一天。Tengo cinco días de baja por enfermedad sin usar. Debería cogerme uno antes de que caduquen.未使用の病欠が5日もある。期限が切れる前に使わないと。미사용 병가가 5일이나 있어. 만료되기 전에 써야겠다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: work, absence, self-care
Tono: casual, sometimes conspiratorial
✓ Correcto
- I need to take a sick day.我需要请个病假。Necesito cogerme un día de baja.病欠を取らないと。병가를 내야 할 것 같아.
- I've got sick days saved up — might as well use them.我攒了好几天病假——不用白不用。Tengo días de baja acumulados: más vale usarlos.病欠が溜まってる——使わないともったいない。적립된 병가가 있으니——쓰는 게 낫지.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't openly brag about fake sick days at work — you could get in trouble不要在公司公开炫耀假装请病假——你可能会惹麻烦No presumas abiertamente de bajas falsas en el trabajo: te podrías meter en un lío仮病の病欠を職場で堂々と自慢しないこと——問題になりかねない직장에서 가짜 병가를 자랑하지 말 것 — 문제가 될 수 있다
Origen e historia
American workplace terminology. Paid sick days became a standard American employment benefit in the mid-20th century. The culture of using them strategically (whether sick or not) is well-documented in American workplace humor.
Contexto cultural
Era: Mid-20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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