Skive

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Meaning: To avoid work or responsibilities (British)

逃避工作或责任(英式用语)
Evitar el trabajo o las responsabilidades (británico)
仕事や責任を避ける(イギリス英語)
일이나 책임을 회피하다 (영국식 표현)

British term for shirking work, bunking off, or avoiding duties. A 'skiver' is someone who does this.

英式俚语,表示偷懒、逃避工作。常偷懒的人被称为'skiver'。
Término británico para eludir el trabajo o las obligaciones. A quien lo hace se le llama 'skiver.'
仕事をサボる、職務を怠ることを表すイギリス英語。常習犯は「skiver」と呼ばれる。
일을 게을리하거나 책임을 회피하는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 속어입니다. 이런 사람을 'skiver'라고 부릅니다.

Examples

  1. Stop skiving!
    别偷懒了!
    ¡Deja de escaquearte!
    サボるな!
    땡땡이 그만 쳐!
  2. Skiving off work.
    翘班
    Escaqueándose del trabajo
    仕事をサボっている
    일을 땡땡이치고 있어.
  3. He's such a skiver.
    他真是个偷懒鬼
    Es un vago total
    彼は本当にサボり魔だ
    그는 진짜 땡땡이꾼이야.
  4. Caught skiving.
    偷懒被抓到了
    Le pillaron escaqueándose
    サボっているところを見つかった
    땡땡이 치다 걸렸어.

Pronunciation

/skaɪv/

Usage Guide

Context: work, school, avoiding duties

Tone: disapproving, casual

✓ Do Say

  • Skiving.
    在偷懒。
    Escaqueándose.
    サボってる。
    땡땡이 치는 중
  • Skiving off.
    溜号了。
    Se ha escaqueado.
    サボって出かけた。
    빠져나갔다
  • Stop skiving.
    别偷懒了。
    Deja de escaquearte.
    サボるのやめろ。
    땡땡이 그만 쳐

✗ Don't Say

  • British slang
    英式俚语
    Jerga británica
    イギリスのスラング
    영국식 속어
  • Disapproving tone
    带有责备意味
    Tono de desaprobación
    非難の意味を含む
    비난하는 어조

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Origin & History

Possibly from French 'esquiver' (to dodge). British slang for avoiding work.

Etymology: Possibly from French esquiver (to dodge)

First recorded: British slang from early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British workplace/school culture; Common term

Regional notes: British term. Americans say 'slacking off.'

Variations

SkiveSkivingSkive offSkiver

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