entlassen
/ɛntˈlasn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- entlässt
- past
- entließ
- perfect
- hat entlassen
Meaning
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to dismiss; to discharge
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Die Firma hat zehn Mitarbeiter entlassen.
The company dismissed ten employees.
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Die Firma musste zehn Mitarbeiter entlassen. Das war für alle sehr hart.
The company had to dismiss ten employees. That was very hard for everyone.
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Similar words
Entlassen is to dismiss someone (from the employer's side, firing them); kündigen is the more general word for terminating a contract — it can be the employer firing someone OR the employee quitting.
Practice
1 What does entlassen mean?
to dismiss; to discharge
2 Fill the gap: Die Firma hat zehn Mitarbeiter ___.
Full sentence: Die Firma hat zehn Mitarbeiter entlassen. (The company dismissed ten employees.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entlassen?
entlassen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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