Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

сачкануть, сачковать

English translation:

to slack off

Aug 25, 2010 18:25
13 yrs ago
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Russian term

Discussion

Fred379 Aug 26, 2010:
Один мужчина говорил:
- Уж очень мне нравится групповой секс!
- А чем же он тебе так нравится?
- Всегда сачкануть можно.
erika rubinstein Aug 26, 2010:
Значение 2 от чего-либо отлынивать
похоже, но не тоже самое
Vitali Stanisheuski Aug 26, 2010:
У нас в школе это употреблялось в значении "прогуливать" (напр. уроки), "отлынивать" :) Другого употребления этого слова не припоминаю.
Judith Hehir Aug 25, 2010:
Erika+1 Context is critical here.
erika rubinstein Aug 25, 2010:
And context? ....

Proposed translations

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to slack off

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacker

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slaker
1. Slaker 21 up, 9 down
buy slaker mugs, tshirts and magnetsA person who displays an overall lack of motivation. These individuals typically avoid responsiblity and situations that require work. Pronounced "Slay-ker"
Kevin never does shit at work. He is a complete slaker!
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9 mins

to do jack all

He is doing jack all at work. Or, he was assigned to do smth, but did jack all.
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19 mins

skive

To skive is British slang for the practice of avoiding responsibilities because you want to do something more fun or just do not want to do what you should be doing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skive

сачкануть:Прогулять, уклониться от обязанностей.
http://www.slovoborg.ru/definition/сачкануть
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22 mins

shirk

shirking work
www.thefreedictionary.com/shirk

or
scrimshank
scrimshank [ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋk]. vb. (intr) Brit military slang to shirk work
www.thefreedictionary.com/scrimshank
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1 hr

play hookey

or to play truant
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5 hrs

to goof off

as the Baron's dictionary suggests
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15 hrs

to take a duvet day, to skip work, to take a mental health day

context!!!
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