antaa potkut — meaning in English

English meaning

• fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
• sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
• turf noun Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.

Senses

antaa potkut is used for these senses in English:

• fire (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
• give the elbow (transitive, slang, British) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.
• sack (informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
• turf (business) To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.

fire — full definition

1. noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
2. noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
3. verb To shoot a weapon.
4. verb To dismiss someone from their job.
5. verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.

sack — full definition

1. noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
2. noun The violent looting and destruction of a captured city or town.
3. noun Informal: dismissal from a job.
4. noun American football: a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he can pass.
5. verb To dismiss someone from their job; to fire.

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