No. 2,059 in Portuguese
demissão
Resignation or dismissal.
In a sentence
A empresa anunciou uma demissão em massa devido à crise econômica.
The company announced a mass layoff due to the economic crisis.
In this sentence, 'demissão' refers to the action of dismissing employees, commonly translated as 'layoff' in English.
Ele pediu demissão porque recebeu uma oferta de trabalho melhor.
He resigned because he received a better job offer.
Here, 'demissão' is used to refer to resignation, emphasizing the personal decision to leave a position voluntarily.
A demissão do diretor causou muitas especulações entre os funcionários.
The dismissal of the director caused a lot of speculation among the employees.
'Demissão' in this context refers to the act of terminating someone's employment, used in cases involving higher-level positions like executives.
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