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уволен

Translation of уволен

fired

Meaning of уволен

Russian

Больше не работает, потому что начальник его рассчитал.

English

dismissed from a job by an employer

fired

Transcription and pronunciation of уволен

уво́лен

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ʊˈvolʲɪn]
In Latin letters
uvolen

Traps and common mistakes

Уволен or уволиться?

уволиться

уволиться = to quit your job yourself

Don't mix them up. You left by choice — я уволился; the boss ended it — меня уволили, я уволен.

Я сам уволился, мне надоела эта работа.

I quit myself; I was tired of that job.

Ты не уволился — ты уволен!

You didn't quit — you're fired!

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  1. He was fired last week.

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    На прошлой неделе его уволили.

  2. She got fired from her job.

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    Её уволили с работы.

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What's the difference between уволен and сокращённый

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сокращённый

Laid off: dismissed because of job cuts, not fault.

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Questions about this word

What does уволен mean?

dismissed from a job by an employer

How do you pronounce уволен?

уволен is pronounced [ʊˈvolʲɪn], in Latin letters “uvolen”.

How is уволен used in a sentence?

He was fired last week. Translation: На прошлой неделе его уволили.

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