despedir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- dismiss verb To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- release verb To set free or allow to leave, especially from captivity or confinement.
- sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
- terminate verb To bring something to an end.
Senses
despedir is used for these senses in English:
- can (US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
- discharge (military) To release (a member of the armed forces) from service.
- discharge To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.
- dismiss (transitive) To order to leave.
- dismiss (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
- fire (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
- lay off (transitive, chiefly, US, idiom) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.
- sack (informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
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.
discharge — full definition
- verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
- verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
- noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
- noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.