get fired
лишиться работы
He got fired after repeatedly missing his shifts.
Он лишился работы из-за неоднократных пропусков смен.
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verb · B1 · often · UK/US
fire
fire
Meaning of fire
English
to tell someone that they must leave their job
Русский
Лишить сотрудника работы по решению начальника.
Pronunciation
British English
/faɪə/
American English
/faɪɚ/
fire with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом fire
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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Лишиться работы
Losing your jobYou're fired!
Вы уволены!
You're fired! Please return your badge before leaving.
Вы уволены! Пожалуйста, верните пропуск перед уходом.
- get fired forбыть уволенным за
Решение начальника
The employer's sidefire an employee
уволить сотрудника
The owner fired an employee for stealing cash.
Владелец уволил сотрудника за кражу денег.
fire on the spot
уволить на месте
She was fired on the spot after insulting a customer.
Её уволили на месте после того, как она оскорбила клиента.
- hire and fireнанимать и увольнять
- threaten to fireпригрозить увольнением
fire usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The manager had to fire three people.
Менеджеру пришлось уволить трёх человек.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
They fired him for being late.
Его уволили за опоздания.
fire synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between fire, let go, sack, dismiss, lay off, make redundant, remove, and force out
L
🇬🇧English
let go
a soft, polite euphemism
B1very often
ENDue to budget cuts, several employees were let go.
ENHe got the sack after missing too many deadlines.
ENShe was dismissed for breaching company policy.
L
🇬🇧English
lay off
dismiss for economic reasons, not fault
B1often
ENThe factory laid off fifty workers after orders dropped.
M
🇬🇧English
make redundant
UK: dismiss because the job is cut
B2often
ENAfter the merger she was made redundant.
T
🇬🇧English
terminate
legal: end someone's employment
B2often
ENThe company terminated his contract for breach of terms.
Advanced: broader words
ENThe board removed the CEO after the scandal.
F
🇬🇧English
force out
to pressure someone into leaving
B2rare word
ENBoard members forced out the CFO after the audit revealed discrepancies.
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Questions about this word
fire meaning: what does it mean?
to tell someone that they must leave their job
fire pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
fire is pronounced as /faɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
fire definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Менеджеру пришлось уволить трёх человек. Translation: The manager had to fire three people.
Is fire part of Professions vocabulary?
Yes, fire can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is fire part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, fire can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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