transcription, транскрипция: [ skaɪv ]
v. & n. --v. 1 tr. split or pare (hides, leather, etc.). 2 intr. Brit. sl. a evade a duty, shirk. b (often foll. by off) avoid work by absenting oneself, play truant. --n. sl. 1 an instance of shirking. 2 an easy option. øøskiver n. [ON skÂfa, rel. to ME schive slice]