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furlough

/ˈfɜː.ləʊ/

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noun

/ˈfɜː.ləʊ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее временный отпуск или отстранение от работы, часто по экономическим причинам или из-за отсутствия работы, с ожиданием возвращения на должность.

A noun referring to a temporary leave of absence from employment, often due to economic reasons or lack of work, with the expectation of returning to the job.

  1. Temporary leave from workB2formal

    A temporary leave of absence from employment, often due to economic reasons or lack of work.

    ruВременный отпуск

    • The company placed 200 employees on furlough during the recession.
    • He was on furlough for three months before being recalled.
    • Furloughs are often used to reduce costs without laying off staff.

    Synonymslayoffleaveleave of absencetime off

    Antonymsemploymentjobwork

  2. Military leaveB2formal

    A leave of absence granted to a soldier or military personnel.

    ruУвольнение

    • The soldier returned home on furlough for the holidays.
    • He was granted a two-week furlough after his deployment.
    • Military personnel often look forward to their furlough periods.

    Synonymsleavelibertypassshore leave

    Antonymsdeploymentdutymobilizationservice

Forms
  • furloughs plural form
  • furloughs' possessive plural form
  • furlough's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/ˈfɜːr.loʊ/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий предоставление отпуска или временного освобождения от работы, особенно для военнослужащих или сотрудников, часто из-за отсутствия работы или бюджетных ограничений.

A verb meaning to grant a leave of absence, especially to military personnel or employees, often temporarily due to lack of work or budget constraints.

  1. Temporary leave from workB2formal

    To grant someone a temporary leave of absence from employment, often due to budget cuts or lack of work.

    ruОтправить в неоплачиваемый отпуск

    • The company furloughed 200 employees during the economic downturn.
    • Many workers were furloughed without pay for three months.
    • The government furloughed non-essential staff during the shutdown.

    Synonymslay offstand-downsuspend

  2. Military leaveB2formal

    To grant a soldier or military personnel a temporary leave from duty.

    ruОтпуск

    • The soldiers were furloughed for two weeks after the deployment.
    • He was furloughed to visit his family during the holidays.
    • The commanding officer furloughed the troops for rest and recuperation.
Forms
  • furloughed past participle
  • furloughed past simple
  • furloughing present participle
  • furloughs third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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