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layoff

UK
/ˈleɪ.ɒf/
US
/ˈleɪ.ɔf/

Translations

layoffnoun
layoffs
pl
UK
/ˈleɪ.ɒf/
US
/ˈleɪ.ɔf/
The company announced a layoff of 200 employees due to declining sales.
L’entreprise a annoncé le licenciement de 200 employés en raison de la baisse des ventes.
pari de couvertureDans le domaine des jeux d’argent et des paris.
The sportsbook made a quick layoff to balance the large wagers placed on the underdog.
Le bookmaker a placé rapidement un pari de couverture pour équilibrer les grosses mises sur l’outsider.
remiseSport, surtout au football.
His clever layoff set up the striker for an easy goal.
Sa remise astucieuse a offert au buteur un but facile.
Additional translations
période de chômagePour désigner la période sans emploi.
mise à piedSurtout pour une suspension temporaire du travail.
Synonyms
termination
furlough
discharge
job loss
redundancy
dismissal
layoffadjective
more layoff
Comp.
most layoff
Super.
UK
/ˈleɪ.ɒf/
US
/ˈleɪ.ɑːf/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to redundancy or job termination
de licenciement
The company sent layoff notices to all temporary staff.
L’entreprise a envoyé des avis de licenciement à tout le personnel temporaire.
Synonyms
furloughed
dismissed
terminated
sacked
laid-off
unemployed
jobless
out of work
redundant

Definitions

layoffnoun
A temporary or permanent discharge of a worker or workers due to economic conditions or lack of work.
The company announced a layoff of 200 employees due to declining sales.
A period during which someone is not working or is inactive, often due to being laid off.
During his layoff, he took the opportunity to learn new skills.
(Sports, chiefly soccer) A short, usually gentle pass to a nearby teammate.
His clever layoff set up the striker for an easy goal.
(Gambling) A bet placed by a bookmaker with another bookmaker to reduce the bookmaker’s own risk on a heavily backed outcome.
The sportsbook made a quick layoff to balance the large wagers placed on the underdog.
layoffadjective
Relating to or associated with the termination of employment or the period following it, used before another noun.
The company sent layoff notices to all temporary staff.
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