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malinger in Finnish

malinger in Finnish is teeskennellä sairasta, tekeytyä sairaaksi — malinger means to pretend to be ill or hurt so as to get out of work or another duty.

malinger in Finnish

teeskennellä sairasta
verb
(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
tekeytyä sairaaksi
verb
(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

What does "malinger" mean?

  1. verb To pretend to be ill or hurt so as to get out of work or another duty.
    "It has been the impression of past investigators that persons who malinger psychosis have latent tendencies for the condition."
  2. verb To deliberately hurt or infect yourself so as to get out of work or another duty.
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malinger in a sentence

  • It has been the impression of past investigators that persons who malinger psychosis have latent tendencies for the condition.
  • It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.

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What is "malinger" in Finnish?
"malinger" in Finnish is teeskennellä sairasta, tekeytyä sairaaksi. malinger means: To pretend to be ill or hurt so as to get out of work or another duty.
Are there other ways to say "malinger" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "malinger": teeskennellä sairasta, tekeytyä sairaaksi.
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