perfunctory
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Anglais [modifier]
Étymologie
Du bas latin 'perfunctorius' "insouciant, négligent," littéralement "qui veut terminer quelque chose," du latin 'perfungus', participe passé de 'perfungi' "exécuter, finir," de 'per-' "à travers" + 'fungi' "accomplir" .
Adjectif
| Nature | Forme |
|---|---|
| Positif | perfunctory |
| Comparatif | more perfunctory |
| Superlatif | most perfunctory |
perfunctory /pəˈfʌŋ.tɹɪ/
- Négligent, pour la forme, superficiel
- He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad’s car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty.
- Alternatively it may mean that a perfunctory search is enough to ensure that a purchase is acceptable, so less search is carried out. – Peter Bowbrick, The Economics of Quality, 1992, Grades, and Brands, p. 55.
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Prononciation
- (Royaume-Uni) : /pəˈfʌŋ.tɹɪ/
- (États-Unis) : /pɚˈfʌŋ.tɚ.i/
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