No. 4,893 in Spanish
despido
Dismissal or termination (from a job).
In a sentence
El despido de los empleados fue anunciado ayer.
The dismissal of the employees was announced yesterday.
Here, 'despido' refers to the action of terminating employment, used as a noun indicating the event of dismissal.
Si no mejoras tus hábitos laborales, podrías enfrentar un despido.
If you do not improve your work habits, you might face termination.
In this sentence, 'despido' is used as a noun to denote the consequence of being let go from a job due to performance or behavior issues.
Tiene miedo de que su jefe lo despida por llegar tarde.
He is afraid that his boss might fire him for being late.
Here, 'despida' is a conjugated verb form of 'despedir', meaning 'to fire' or 'to terminate employment.' The subject involves the action performed by the boss.
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