Made Redundant

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Laid off

被裁员
Despedido por reestructuración
人員整理で解雇された
정리해고 당한

British term for losing job because position no longer needed, not due to poor performance.

英国用语,指因岗位不再需要而失去工作,不是因为表现不佳。
Término británico para perder el empleo porque el puesto ya no es necesario, no por bajo rendimiento.
業績不振ではなく、ポジション自体が不要になったために失職することを指すイギリスの表現。
영국식 표현으로, 실적 부진이 아니라 해당 직책이 더 이상 필요 없어서 직장을 잃는 것을 뜻한다.

Examples

  1. Was made redundant last month.
    上个月被裁了
    Me echaron por reestructuración el mes pasado
    先月リストラされた
    지난달에 정리해고 당했어.
  2. Redundancies across the company.
    公司大范围裁员
    Despidos por reestructuración en toda la empresa
    会社全体でリストラがあった
    회사 전체에 구조조정이 있었어.

Pronunciation

/meɪd rɪˈdʌndənt/

Usage Guide

Context: employment

Tone: formal

✓ Do Say

  • British standard
    英国标准用语
    expresión estándar británica
    イギリスの標準的な表現
    영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

  • US—laid off
    在美国说laid off
    En EE. UU. se dice laid off
    アメリカではlaid offと言う
    미국식—laid off

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

British employment law term.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British employment

Regional notes: British legal term.

Variations

Made redundantRedundancy

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