goldbrick

[US]/ˈɡəʊldbɹɪk/
[UK]/ˈɡoʊldbɹɪk/

Translation

n.a fake gold brick; a swindler; a loafer; a fake gold brick; a loafer; a swindler
vi.to evade work; to loaf; to feign illness; to cheat; to shirk
Word Forms
Third Person Singulargoldbricks
Pluralgoldbricks

Phrases & Collocations

goldbrick job

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goldbrick attitude

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goldbrick around

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goldbrick tactics

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goldbrick employee

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goldbrick behavior

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goldbrick mentality

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goldbrick scheme

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goldbrick strategy

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Example Sentences

he tends to goldbrick during meetings.

han har tendens til at sløve under møder.

don't goldbrick your way through this project.

snyd dig ikke igennem dette projekt.

she always tries to goldbrick when there's work to do.

hun prøver altid at sløve, når der er arbejde at gøre.

goldbricking can lead to serious consequences at work.

sløvning kan føre til alvorlige konsekvenser på arbejdet.

the manager caught him goldbricking instead of working.

lederen fangede ham i at sløve i stedet for at arbejde.

it's frustrating to see someone goldbrick their responsibilities.

det er frustrerende at se nogen sløve med deres ansvar.

goldbricking is not acceptable in our team.

sløvning er ikke acceptabelt i vores team.

he was accused of goldbricking during the project.

han blev anklaget for at sløve under projektet.

goldbricking can damage your reputation at work.

sløvning kan skade dit ry på arbejdet.

she got reprimanded for goldbricking during the training.

hun fik en irettesættelse for at sløve under træningen.

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