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layoff

/ˈleɪ.ɒf/

/ˈleɪ.ɔf/

Translations

layoffnoun

layoffs

/ˈleɪ.ɒf/

/ˈleɪ.ɔf/

увольнение

The company announced a massive layoff due to financial difficulties.

Компания объявила о массовом увольнении из-за финансовых трудностей.

сокращение

The layoff affected hundreds of employees across various departments.

Сокращение затронуло сотни сотрудников в различных отделах.

Additional translations

Synonyms

job loss

layoffadjective

more layoff

Comp.

most layoff

Super.

/ˈleɪ.ɒf/

/ˈleɪ.ɑːf/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to redundancy or job termination

Synonyms

out of work

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.