layoff
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This word may also be spelled "lay-off."
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (dismissal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are likely to be layoffs following the merger of the two companies as many positions will be duplicated.Es probable que haya despidos tras la fusión de las dos empresas, ya que habrá duplicidad en muchos puestos.
b. la suspensión temporal de empleo (F) (temporary)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If the government doesn't give us the go-ahead soon for the refit, there will have to be layoffs.Si el Gobierno tarda mucho más en darnos luz verde para la reparación, tendrá que haber suspensiones temporales de empleo.
a. el periodo de desempleo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Soanes found it difficult to remain positive during this layoff, and he had very little money.A Soanes le era difícil permanecer optimista durante este periodo de desempleo, y tenía muy poco dinero.
b. el periodo de paro (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Of course you're entitled to welfare benefits during layoffs.Claro que tienes derecho a prestaciones sociales durante cada periodo de paro.
a. el periodo de inactividad (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Peterson wanted to return to fitness as fast as possible after this lengthy layoff.Peterson quería recuperar su forma física lo más pronto posible tras este largo periodo de inactividad.
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