sacking

• Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: puede referirse a una tela gruesa y tosca usada para hacer sacos, o al acto de despedir a alguien de su trabajo.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a coarse fabric used for making bags or sacks, or it can refer to the act of dismissing someone from their job.

1. Coarse fabric for bagsB2formal

   A rough, heavy cloth made from materials like jute or hemp, used to make sacks or bags.

   Arpillera

   • The potatoes were stored in large sacks made of sacking.
   • He wore a shirt made from coarse sacking material.
   • The warehouse was filled with rolls of sacking for packaging.

   Sinónimosburlapgunnysackcloth

2. Dismissal from employmentB2informalbritish

   The act of firing someone from their job, often due to poor performance or misconduct.

   Despido laboral

   • After the incident, the manager threatened him with sacking.
   • The company announced the sacking of several employees due to budget cuts.
   • He faced sacking after repeatedly arriving late to work.

   Sinónimosdischargedismissalfiringlayoffoustingredundancytermination

   Antónimosappointmentemploymentengagementrecruitment

• Verbo que se usa para despedir a alguien de su trabajo o para saquear un lugar, especialmente en contexto de guerra.

A verb used to indicate the act of dismissing someone from employment, or to plunder or loot a place, especially in a war context.

1. Plunder a town after captureB2formal

   To loot or destroy a captured town or city, typically by an invading army.

   saquear una ciudad tras su captura

   • The invading army proceeded to sack the city, taking everything of value.
   • Historical records describe how the Vikings would sack coastal villages.
   • The general ordered his troops to sack the town as punishment for resistance.

   Sinónimosdespoillootmaraudpillageplunderransackravage

2. Terminate employmentB1informal

   To dismiss someone from their job, often abruptly or for cause.

   despedir

   • The company decided to sack the manager after the financial scandal.
   • He was sacked for repeatedly arriving late to work.
   • They threatened to sack anyone caught using their phones during shifts.

   Sinónimosaxebootcandischargedismissfirelay offlet goterminate

   Antónimosappointemployengagehireretain

3. Make a net profitB2informal

   To earn or gain a certain amount of money as profit, often in a business context.

   embolsarse

   • The entrepreneur sacked a tidy sum from the sale of his startup.
   • They managed to sack over a million dollars in the first quarter.
   • After expenses, he still sacked a decent profit from the deal.

   Sinónimosclearnet

4. Put in a sackA2formal

   To place items into a bag or sack for storage or transport.

   meter en saco

   • The farmer sacked the potatoes for market delivery.
   • She sacked the groceries before leaving the store.
   • They sacked the grain to keep it dry during the journey.

   Sinónimosbagpackpouchsack up

   Antónimosdumpemptypourspillunloadunpack

Variantes phrasalsack outsack up