despido
/desˈpiðo/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los despidos
Meaning
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dismissal
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Sufrió un despido injusto.
He suffered an unfair dismissal.
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Similar words
destitución specifically means dismissal from an official or political position, removal from office; despido is the general word for "dismissal" from a job, being fired or laid off.
Practice
1 What does despido mean?
dismissal
2 Fill the gap: Sufrió un ___ injusto.
Full sentence: Sufrió un despido injusto. (He suffered an unfair dismissal.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches despido?
despido: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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