adjective/nounmasculinepl: despedidos
fired, dismissed, laid off
1. A person who has been dismissed or laid off from employment
He is a fired employee looking for a new job.
Ele é um despedido procurando um novo emprego.
2. Adjective: having been terminated from a job or position
The despaired despedido worker struggled to find employment.
O trabalhador despedido lutava para encontrar emprego.
3. Past participle of 'despedir' (to say goodbye, to dismiss)
We despaired at the gate as he was sent off.
Nós nos despedimos no portão quando ele foi embora.
NYC Slang
fired, let go, canned
Related Idioms & Phrases
despedido sem aviso prévio (fired without notice)
despedido por justa causa (fired for just cause)
despedido por redundância (laid off due to redundancy)
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