perfunctory act
[pərˈfʌŋktəri ækt]
nounpl: perfunctory acts
ato superficial; ato mecânico
1. An action performed routinely and with minimal effort or interest, lacking care or attention to detail
The manager's perfunctory act of greeting employees showed he had no genuine interest in their well-being.
O ato superficial do gerente ao cumprimentar os funcionários mostrou que ele não tinha interesse genuíno no bem-estar deles.
2. A duty or task completed merely for the sake of appearances or obligation, without sincere engagement
He gave a perfunctory act of apology that nobody believed.
Ele fez um ato mecânico de desculpa que ninguém acreditou.
NYC Slang
phony move; half-assed gesture
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