Englisch-Deutsch Übersetzung für lay off

entlassen
Zahlreiche Unternehmen, die entlassen, um anderswo auszubeuten, machen immer Gewinne. Many companies that lay off workers in order to operate elsewhere still make profits. Ich möchte darauf hinweisen, dass in kleinen Ländern wie Estland viele Unternehmen aufgrund der Globalisierung Hunderte von Mitarbeitern entlassen mussten. I would like to stress that in small countries like Estonia many businesses have had to lay off hundreds of people because of globalisation.
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To dismiss from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a w:Severance package|severance package
To cease, quit, stop (doing something
To stop bothering, teasing, or pestering someone; to leave alone

Lay off the singing, will you! Im trying to study.
When are you gonna lay off smoking?
Just lay off, okay! Ive had enough!
Things have been better since the boss has been laying off a little.
I told him to lay off me but he wouldnt stop.
Lay off it, already!
At any tipping off, not for holding a paint load. (Sourced from a web forum exchange
He shows me how to lay off the paint — and moves his paintbrush across the section he had already painted, again and again.

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