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dismissals

[/dɪsˈmɪsəlz/]
noun
demissões
1. The act of ending someone's employment; termination of a job
The company announced several dismissals due to budget cuts.
A empresa anunciou várias demissões devido aos cortes orçamentários.
2. The rejection or refusal to consider something seriously
His dismissals of her concerns were unfair and hurtful.
Suas desaprovações das preocupações dela foram injustas e ofensivas.
3. In cricket, the removal of a batsman from play
The bowler achieved three dismissals in the match.
O lançador conseguiu três eliminações na partida.
4. The act of ordering someone to leave
The dismissals from the meeting happened abruptly.
As demissões da reunião aconteceram abruptamente.
NYC Slang
pink slips
Synonyms
terminationsremovalsdischargesrejections
Antonyms
hiringsemploymentsacceptances

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demissões
Most common term for job terminations
São Paulo
demissões
Standard usage in business context
Portugal
despedimentos
More common in Portuguese Portuguese; demissões also used
Rio de Janeiro
demissões
Standard usage; can also use 'dispensa'

Related Idioms & Phrases

mass dismissals
wrongful dismissal
summary dismissal
automatic dismissal
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