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rausschmeißen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.

Senses

rausschmeißen is used for these senses in English:

  • can (US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
  • sack (informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.

can — full definition

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

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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