English-Italian translations for lay off

licenziareL'unico obiettivo è quello di licenziare 24 lavoratori, tra i quali 12 sono rappresentanti sindacali. The sole aim is to lay off 24 workers, 12 of whom are trade unions representatives. Se si aspetta di essere deboli, si dovrà ricorrere ad azioni molto più radicali e licenziare un maggior numero di lavoratori. If you wait until you are weak, you have to take much greater action and lay off more people. In conclusione, come già saprete, la multinazionale Alcatel Lucent ha deciso di licenziare 12 500 lavoratori nei prossimi tre anni, la maggior parte dei quali in Europa. Finally, as you will already know, the multinational Alcatel Lucent has decided to lay off 12 500 workers over the next three years, most of whom work in Europe.

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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