Bunk Off
Slang Term
British
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Meaning: Skip school/work
逃学、旷工
Hacer novillos, faltar al trabajo
学校・仕事をサボる
학교·직장을 빼먹다
To play truant, skip out on obligations.
逃学,逃避义务。
Hacer novillos, escabullirse de las obligaciones.
学校をずる休みする、義務から逃げ出すこと。
의무를 빠지거나 빼먹는 것.
Examples
- Bunked off school. 逃学了hicieron novillos学校をサボった학교를 빼먹었다.
- Bunking off work early. 提前溜出去旷工escaqueándose del trabajo antes de hora仕事を早退してサボった일찍 퇴근하고 땡땡이쳤다.
Pronunciation
/bʌŋk ɒf/
Usage Guide
Context: truancy
Tone: mischievous
✓ Do Say
- British casual英国非正式场合使用en contextos informales británicosイギリスのカジュアルな場で使う영국식 일상 표현
✗ Don't Say
- Formal正式场合不使用No se usa en contextos formalesフォーマルな場では使わない격식체
Common Mistakes
- British term
Origin & History
British slang, from 'do a bunk' (flee).
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: All classes
Pop culture: British schools
Regional notes: British.
Variations
Bunk offDo a bunk
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