LAY OFF translation in French - DictionaryPro.net (English-French)

congédier
licencier
Le seul objectif consiste à licencier 24 travailleurs, dont 12 sont des délégués syndicaux. The sole aim is to lay off 24 workers, 12 of whom are trade unions representatives.

To dismiss from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a w:Severance package|severance package
To cease, quit, stop (doing something
To stop bothering, teasing, or pestering someone; to leave alone

Lay off the singing, will you! Im trying to study.
When are you gonna lay off smoking?
Just lay off, okay! Ive had enough!
Things have been better since the boss has been laying off a little.
I told him to lay off me but he wouldnt stop.
Lay off it, already!
At any tipping off, not for holding a paint load. (Sourced from a web forum exchange
He shows me how to lay off the paint — and moves his paintbrush across the section he had already painted, again and again.

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