kündigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- denounce verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- resign verb To formally give up a job or position.
Senses
kündigen is used for these senses in English:
- can (US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
- denounce (transitive) To announce the termination of; especially a treaty or armistice.
- fire (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
- give notice (idiomatic) To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.
- quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
- resign (transitive, or, intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status. [from 14th c.]
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.
denounce — full definition
- verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
- verb To formally accuse or inform against someone.
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