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Definition of layoff - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
employmentUS dismissal of employees due to budget constraintsUS
- The company announced a massive layoff of workers.
2.
unavailabilityUS period when someone is not workingUS
- He took a layoff to recover from his injury.
3.
soccerTECH. UK short pass rolled in front of another playerTECH. UK
- He made a perfect layoff to his teammate.
4.
bettingTECH. US bet placed with another bookmaker to reduce riskTECH. US
- He decided on a layoff to minimize potential losses.
Expressions with layoff
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job termination with no intention of rehiring
The company announced a permanent layoff of 200 employees due to budget cuts.
brief period of unemployment
He faced a temporary layoff during the off-season.
Origin of layoff
English, lay (put down) + off (away)
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Examples of layoff in a sentence
The layoff affected hundreds of families. The layoff gave him time to travel. During the layoff, she learned new skills. The layoff set up a great scoring opportunity. His layoff was intercepted by the opposing team. The bookmaker accepted a layoff to balance the odds.
A strategic layoff was made to cover the high stakes.
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- French:licenciement, chômage technique, ...
- German:Entlassung, Arbeitsunterbrechung, ...
- Italian:licenziamento, sospensione, ...
- Spanish:despido, descanso laboral, ...
- Portuguese:dispensa, passe curto, ...
- Chinese:裁员, 停工期, ...
- Japanese:レイオフ, 休職, ...
- Arabic:تَسْرِيح, تَوقُف عَن العَمَل, ...
- Hebrew:פִּיטּוּרִים, הֵיעָדְרוּת, ...
- Russian:сокращение, временное увольнение, ...
- Ukrainian:скорочення, перерва в роботі, ...
- Hindi:छंटनी, कार्यविराम, ...
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