despedido
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despedido(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. fired
Fue despedido por no haber podido atender las necesidades del director general.He was fired for not being able to meet the CEO's needs.
b. dismissed
No le sorprendió a nadie que Juan fuera despedido después de explotar durante la reunión.It was a surprise to no one that Juan would be dismissed after his outburst during meeting.
c. laid off
Por problemas presupuestarios inesperados, muchos empleados fueron despedidos de la empresa.Because of unforeseen budgetary problems, many employees were laid off from the company.
d. sacked (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No vendió tanto como sus colegas el año pasado, así que fue despedido.He did not sell as much as his colleagues the last year, so he was sacked.
e. redundant (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Desde que la empresa empezó a subcontratar, el 75% de los empleados fueron despedidos.Since the company began outsourcing, 75% of employees have been made redundant.
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