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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

일시 해고

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ilsi haego

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Furlough/ˈfɜːr.loʊ/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"회사는 경영 악화로 인해 직원들을 일시 해고했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A temporary leave of absence granted to an employee, often due to economic conditions or lack of work.

    "The company announced a mandatory furlough for non-essential staff during the economic downturn."
As verb
  1. 1

    To grant a temporary leave of absence to an employee.

    "The airline had to furlough thousands of pilots as travel demand plummeted."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Dutch word 'verlof', combining 'ver-' (expressing departure or loss) and 'lof' (leave, permission). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via military usage, originally denoting a temporary leave of absence granted to soldiers.

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