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увольнять

fire

Meaning of увольнять

dismiss from job

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Russian[ʊvɐlʲˈnʲatʲ]
fire
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увольнять with English translation

увольнять usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The manager had to fire three staff members after the audit.

Менеджер был вынужден уволить трёх сотрудников после аудита.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She decided to fire the junior chef after several late shifts.

Она решила, что придётся уволить младшего шеф‑повара из‑за частых опозданий.

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увольнять belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

увольнятьfire
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

увольнять synonyms

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What's the difference between увольнять / уволить / отстранить / снять с должности / сократить / сместить

🇷🇺Russian
увольнять

general term — to terminate employment (imperfective); an ongoing or repeated action

B1Very Often

The company is firing several employees due to restructuring.

Компания увольняет нескольких сотрудников из-за реструктуризации.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уволить

perfective — to dismiss one or more employees (single, completed action)

B1Very Often

He was fired yesterday after an internal inquiry.

Его уволили вчера после внутренней проверки.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отстранить

to suspend — to remove someone from duties temporarily (often during an investigation or disciplinary action)

B1Often

He was suspended from work pending the investigation.

Его отстранили от работы на время расследования.

С
🇷🇺Russian
снять с должности

to remove from position — to take someone off a post (often official or political)

B1Often

The parliament voted to remove him from office.

Парламент проголосовал за то, чтобы снять его с должности.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сократить

to lay off/to make redundant — to dismiss because of staff cuts or reorganization (economic reasons rather than misconduct)

B1Often

Last month the company laid off twenty employees.

В прошлом месяце компания сократила двадцать сотрудников.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сместить

to remove/oust — to displace someone from a leadership position, often political or due to pressure

B1Rarely

The board ousted the director after the media scandal.

Правление сместило директора после сенсации в СМИ.

О
🇷🇺Russian
освободить

to relieve/ free from duties — to remove someone from duties or vacate a position; can mean dismiss or simply relieve of tasks

B1Often

She was relieved of her duties at her own request.

Её освободили от должностных обязанностей по личной просьбе.

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How to pronounce увольнять and what this word means

увольнять translation: fire. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce увольнять

[ʊvɐlʲˈnʲatʲ]

увольнять translation

fire

увольнять examples

The manager had to fire three staff members after the audit.

увольнять transcription

[ʊvɐlʲˈnʲatʲ]

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увольнять meaning: what does it mean?

увольнять сотрудника с занимаемой должности

увольнять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

увольнять is pronounced as [ʊvɐlʲˈnʲatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

увольнять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The manager had to fire three staff members after the audit. Translation: Менеджер был вынужден уволить трёх сотрудников после аудита.

Is увольнять part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, увольнять (fire) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is увольнять part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, увольнять (fire) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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