What does "Sacked" mean?

Fired from job British term for being dismissed from employment.

How do you use "Sacked" in a sentence?

Got sacked yesterday. They sacked half the team.

Sacked

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: Fired from job

被解雇

Despedido del trabajo

クビになった

해고당한

British term for being dismissed from employment.

英国用语，指被解除工作职务。

Término británico para ser despedido del empleo.

仕事を解雇されることを指すイギリスの表現。

직장에서 해고당하는 것을 가리키는 영국식 표현.

Examples

Got sacked yesterday.
昨天被炒了
Me despidieron ayer
昨日クビになった
어제 해고당했어.
They sacked half the team.
他们炒了一半的团队
Despidieron a la mitad del equipo
チームの半分がクビになった
팀 절반이 해고됐어.

Pronunciation

/sækt/

Usage Guide

Context: employment

Tone: blunt

✓ 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

✗ Don't Say

US—fired
在美国说fired
En EE. UU. se dice fired
アメリカではfiredと言う
미국에서는 fired

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

From workers carrying tools in a sack—given back when dismissed.

Cultural Context

Era: Historical

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British workplaces

Regional notes: British.

Variations

SackedGet the sackGiven the sack