layoff

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de despedir a un empleado o reducir la plantilla, generalmente por motivos económicos o por reestructuración de la organización.

A noun referring to the act of terminating an employee's job or reducing a workforce, typically due to economic reasons or organizational restructuring.

1. Dismissal from workB2formal

   The act of terminating a person's employment, usually temporarily, due to a lack of work or business needs.

   Despido (por falta de trabajo)

   • The company announced a major layoff affecting 200 workers.
   • After the layoff, he struggled to find a new job.
   • The union negotiated severance packages for those impacted by the layoff.
   • Layoffs are often a difficult but necessary business decision during a recession.

   Sinónimosdischargedismissaldownsizingredundancyretrenchmenttermination

   Antónimosemploymentrecruitmentretention

2. Period of inactivityB2informal

   A period during which someone stops working or participating, often for rest or recovery.

   Período de inactividad

   • The athlete returned to competition after a long layoff due to injury.
   • After a short layoff from studying, she felt refreshed and focused.
   • The factory had a one-month layoff for maintenance and upgrades.

   Sinónimosbreakbreathing spacehiatusintervalpauserecessrespiteresttime off