severance

/ˈsɛvərəns/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. indemnización por despido

    • He received severance pay after being laid off.

      Recibió una indemnización por despido tras ser cesado.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

rupture

Close — severance and rupture both describe a sudden ending or break.

Similar in other languages

French

rupture de contrat

Close — severance relates to a breach of contract.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa severance?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He received ___ pay after being laid off.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a severance?

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