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entlassen

fired

Meaning of entlassen

no longer employed because your job ended

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German/ˈɛntˌlasn̩/
fired
entlassen - fired
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entlassen with English translation

entlassen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Er wurde gestern entlassen.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Nach dem Umbau wurden einige Arbeiter entlassen.

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entlassen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between entlassen / gekündigt / entlassen worden / aus dem Dienst entlassen / gefeuert / abgeschossen

G
🇩🇪German
gekündigt

Dismissed or had the employment contract ended; a very general neutral term.

B1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
entlassen worden

Was fired; a neutral, somewhat formal passive form, often used in writing.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
aus dem Dienst entlassen

Dismissed from service; usually used for public service, the army, police, or similar official roles.

B1Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
gefeuert

Colloquial 'fired'; sounds harsher and more emotional than the neutral forms.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
abgeschossen

Does not fit the meaning here: it usually means 'shot down' or 'taken down,' not 'fired from a job.'

B1Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
entflammt

Not related to dismissal; it means 'ignited' or figuratively 'aroused, enthusiastic.'

B1Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
arbeitslos

Unemployed; describes the state of having no job, but not the act of being fired.

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce entlassen and what this word means

entlassen means fired. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce entlassen

/ˈɛntˌlasn̩/

entlassen translation

fired

entlassen examples

Er wurde gestern entlassen.

entlassen transcription

/ˈɛntˌlasn̩/

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entlassen meaning: what does it mean?

nicht mehr beschäftigt, weil die Stelle beendet wurde

entlassen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

entlassen is pronounced as /ˈɛntˌlasn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

entlassen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Er wurde gestern entlassen. Translation: Его вчера уволили.

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