sacking

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.

ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: может обозначать грубую ткань, используемую для изготовления мешков, или акт увольнения кого-либо с работы.esSustantivo 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.frNom avec deux sens distincts : il peut désigner une toile grossière utilisée pour fabriquer des sacs, ou l'action de renvoyer quelqu'un de son emploi.deSubstantiv mit zwei verschiedenen Bedeutungen: Es kann ein grobes Gewebe bezeichnen, das zur Herstellung von Säcken verwendet wird, oder die Entlassung einer Person aus dem Arbeitsverhältnis.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos principais: tecido grosso usado para fazer sacos, ou o ato de demitir alguém do trabalho.zh名词，有两个主要含义：一是指用来制作袋子的粗布，二是指解雇或开除某人的行为。arاسم له معنيان مختلفان: قد يدل على قماش خشن يُستخدم في صناعة الأكياس، أو على فعل طرد شخص من عمله.

1. Coarse fabric for bags B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruМешковинаesArpillerafrToile à sacsdeSackleinenptAniagemzh麻袋布arخيش

   Синонимы: burlapgunnysackcloth

2. Dismissal from employment B2 informal british

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

   • 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.

   ruУвольнениеesDespido laboralfrrenvoideEntlassungptDemissãozh解雇arالطرد من العمل

   Синонимы: dischargedismissalfiringlayoffoustingredundancytermination

   Антонимы: appointmentemploymentengagementrecruitment

• sackings plural form
• sackings' possessive plural form
• sacking's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения увольнения кого-либо с работы или разграбления места, особенно в контексте войны.esVerbo que se usa para despedir a alguien de su trabajo o para saquear un lugar, especialmente en contexto de guerra.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de licencier quelqu'un de son travail ou de piller un lieu, notamment en contexte de guerre.deVerb, das die Entlassung einer Person aus dem Arbeitsverhältnis bezeichnet oder die Plünderung eines Ortes, besonders im Kriegskontext.ptVerbo usado para indicar a demissão de alguém do trabalho ou o saque de um lugar, especialmente em contexto de guerra.zh动词，指解雇某人，使其失去工作；也指（尤指战争中）洗劫、掠夺某地。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على طرد شخص من عمله أو نهب مكان ما وتخريبه، ولا سيما في سياق الحرب.

1. Plunder a town after capture B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruРазграбитьessaquear una ciudad tras su capturafrmettre à sacdePlündern einer eroberten StadtptSaquearzh洗劫arنهب المدينة

   Синонимы: despoillootmaraudpillageplunderransackravage

2. Terminate employment B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruУволитьesdespedirfrrenvoyer (licencier)deEntlassenptDemitirzh解雇arفصل من العمل

   Синонимы: axebootcandischargedismissfirelay offlet goterminate

   Антонимы: appointemployengagehireretain

3. Make a net profit B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗаработатьesembolsarsefrempocher un profitdeeinbringenptLucrarzh赚取arحقق ربحًا صافيًا

   Синонимы: clearnet

4. Put in a sack A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУпаковывать в мешокesmeter en sacofrmettre en sacdeIn einen Sack füllenptColocar em sacozh装袋arالوضع في كيس

   Синонимы: bagpackpouchsack up

   Антонимы: dumpemptypourspillunloadunpack

• sacked past participle
• sacked past simple
• sacking present participle
• sacks third person singular

Фразовые варианты: sack outsack up