furlough
To grant a furlough toTo grant a furlough to (someone).
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Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To grant a furlough to (someone).
beurlauben
grant a leave to
(transitive)To have (an employee) not work in order to reduce costs; to send (someone) on furlough.
zwangsbeurlauben
Examples
6 sentencesHow was furlough?
Most government workers are on furlough.
ruБольшинство государственных служащих сейчас в отпуске. — odexed
deDie meisten Regierungsangestellten sind im Zwangsurlaub. — brauchinet
The soldier returned home on a furlough.
The corporal is on furlough.
deDer Stabsgefreite ist auf Heimaturlaub. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Across Europe, officials and farmers hope university students and furloughed workers will sign up to support their local farms.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Dutch verlof (“furlough”), probably from Middle Low German verlōf (“furlough, permissFrom Dutch verlof (“furlough”), probably from Middle Low German verlōf (“furlough, permission”) (possibly via German Verlaub), from the verb verlōven (“to allow”), from Old Saxon far- + lōvian (“to trust, believe”). From Middle Low German also German Verlaub, Danish forlov. Doublet of leave.
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Forms
furloughs, furloughing, furloughed, furloughed| Base form | furlough · to furlough |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | furloughs |
| Present participle | furloughing |
| Past simple | furloughed |
| Past participle | furloughed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- dismiss, usually for economic reasons:lay off
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle