lay off

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of terminating someone's employment, usually temporarily or permanently due to economic reasons, or to stop doing or using something.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения увольнения кого-либо, обычно временно или навсегда по экономическим причинам, или прекращения делать или использовать что-либо.esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar el despido de alguien, generalmente de forma temporal o permanente por razones económicas, o para dejar de hacer o usar algo.frVerbe à particule signifiant licencier quelqu'un, généralement temporairement ou définitivement pour des raisons économiques, ou cesser de faire ou d'utiliser quelque chose.dePhrasal verb, das die (oft wirtschaftlich bedingte) Entlassung von jemandem, meist vorübergehend oder dauerhaft, bezeichnet oder das Beenden bzw. Einstellen einer Tätigkeit oder Nutzung.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a demissão de alguém, geralmente temporária ou definitiva, por motivos econômicos; também significa parar de fazer ou usar algo.zh指因经济原因（通常是暂时或永久地）解雇员工；也指停止做某事或不再使用某物。arفعل يستخدم للإشارة إلى إنهاء خدمة شخص ما من عمله، غالبًا بشكل مؤقت أو دائم لأسباب اقتصادية، أو للتوقف عن فعل شيء ما أو استخدامه.

1. Dismiss from employment formal

   To terminate someone's employment, usually due to economic reasons or lack of work.

   • The company had to lay off 50 workers due to budget cuts.
   • She was laid off after the merger.
   • Many employees were laid off during the recession.

   ruУволитьesDespedirfrlicencier (pour motif économique)deEntlassenptDemitirzh裁员arإنهاء الخدمة

   Sinônimos: axedischargedismissfirelet gosackterminate

   Antônimos: employhireretain

2. Stop doing or using something informal

   To stop doing, using, or bothering with something.

   • You should lay off the junk food if you want to lose weight.
   • He needs to lay off smoking for his health.
   • Lay off the criticism; she's doing her best.

   ruПрекратитьesDejar de (hacer algo)frarrêter de faire quelque chosedeAufhörenptPararzh停止arالتوقف عن الأمر

   Sinônimos: break offceasecut outdesistdropgive upleave offquitstop

   Antônimos: continuemaintainpersistpursue

3. Stop bothering someone informal

   To stop annoying, teasing, or pressuring someone.

   • Just lay off him; he's already stressed.
   • The kids wouldn't lay off the new student.
   • I wish my boss would lay off about the deadlines.

   ruОтстатьesDejar de molestarfrLaisser tranquilledeJemanden in Ruhe lassenptDeixar em pazzh别烦人arكفّ عن الإزعاج

   Sinônimos: back offease upleave alonelet upstop

   Antônimos: badgerharasshoundpestertorment

• laid off past participle
• laid off past simple
• laying off present participle
• lays off third person singular

Verbo base: lay