увольнение — meaning in English

English meaning

• discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
• dismissal noun The act of firing someone from their job.
• furlough noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
• removal noun The act of taking something away or getting rid of it.
• sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.

Senses

увольнение is used for these senses in English:

• discharge The act of expelling or letting go.
• dismissal Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
• furlough A leave of absence or vacation.
• layoff (chiefly, US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
• removal (Ireland) An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased.
• sack (informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.
• severance pay Money paid as compensation to someone whose employment is ended, often in exchange of waiver.

discharge — full definition

1. verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
2. verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
3. verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
4. noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
5. noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.

dismissal — full definition

1. noun The act of firing someone from their job.
2. noun The rejection of a legal case, claim, or idea.

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