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Urlaub — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • furlough noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
  • hiatus noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
  • 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.
  • vacation noun A trip or period of time away from home taken for rest or pleasure.

Senses

Urlaub is used for these senses in English:

  • annual leave (workplace) Amount of time expressed as the number of days per year that an employee is entitled to be away from work.
  • furlough A leave of absence or vacation.
  • hiatus An temporary break from work, especially one which is unexpected.
  • leave Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

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.

hiatus — full definition

  1. noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
  2. noun A gap or opening, used in technical contexts such as anatomy or geology.

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