congé — meaning in English

English meaning

• fillet noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
• furlough noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
• holiday noun A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
• leave verb To go away from a place or person.

Senses

congé is used for these senses in English:

• fillet (engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
• furlough A leave of absence or vacation.
• holiday (chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
• leave Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
• leave (dated) Farewell, departure.

fillet — full definition

1. noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
2. verb To slice meat or fish into boneless strips, or remove the bones from it.
3. noun A narrow band or strip used decoratively or to tie back the hair.

furlough — full definition

1. noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
2. verb To place an employee on temporary unpaid leave, often to cut costs.

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