Bunk off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbəŋk/ /ˈɔf

BUNK-awf

UK

bˈʌŋk/ /ˈɒf

BUNK-of

Definición

To leave or avoid school, work, or another duty without permission, often to do something more enjoyable.

Uso & Matices

Mainly a British informal expression. Used with 'school', 'work', or 'class' (e.g., 'bunk off school'). Similar to 'skip' or 'cut' class, but more casual. Not common in American English; avoid in very formal writing.

• Spanish: hacer novillos - saltarse (clase/trabajo)
• Portuguese (BR): cabular aula - matar aula - faltar (sem motivo)
• Portuguese (PT): faltar às aulas - baldar às aulas - faltar ao trabalho (sem razão)
• Chinese (Simplified): 逃课 (不上学/不工作)
• Chinese (Traditional): 逃課 (不上學/不工作)
• Hindi: क्लास/काम से नदारद रहना - चोरी करना (कक्षा या काम)
• Arabic: التغيب عن (المدرسة/العمل) - التهرب (من الفصل/العمل)
• Bengali: গাঁটফাঁট মারা - পালানো
• Russian: прогулять - сачковать
• Japanese: サボる
• Vietnamese: trốn học - trốn làm
• Korean: 땡땡이치다
• Turkish: kırmak - kaytarmak
• Urdu: کنی مارنا - غیرحاضری کرنا
• Indonesian: bolos - cabut

Oraciones de Ejemplo

He decided to bunk off school to go to the cinema.

basic

If you bunk off work, you might get into trouble.

basic

Some students like to bunk off class on Fridays.

basic

Let’s bunk off this afternoon and go to the park.

natural

They used to bunk off all the time back in college.

natural

She didn't want to bunk off, but her friends convinced her.

natural