sacked

• Adjetivo que descreve uma pessoa que foi demitida do seu emprego, geralmente de forma abrupta. No uso coloquial brasileiro, indica alguém que perdeu o cargo ou foi mandado embora.

An adjective describing someone who has been dismissed from their job.

1. Dismissed from jobB1informalbritish

   Fired or terminated from employment.

   Demitido

   • He was sacked for repeatedly arriving late.
   • She got sacked after the company downsized.
   • They sacked the manager due to poor performance.

   Sinônimoscanneddischargeddismissedfiredlaid-offlet goterminated

   Antônimosemployedhired

• Verbo usado para indicar a demissão de alguém do trabalho ou o saque de um lugar, especialmente em 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

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdespoillootmaraudpillageplunderransackravage

2. Terminate employmentB1informal

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

   Demitir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaxebootcandischargedismissfirelay offlet goterminate

   Antônimosappointemployengagehireretain

3. Make a net profitB2informal

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

   Lucrar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclearnet

4. Put in a sackA2formal

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

   Colocar em 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.

   Sinônimosbagpackpouchsack up

   Antônimosdumpemptypourspillunloadunpack

Variantes phrasalsack outsack up