What does "despido" mean in English?

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Spanish

despido

English

dismissal

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Alternative translations of "despido"

firing
layoff
termination
discharge

Examples of how to use "despido" in Spanish

Spanish
Su despido fue totalmente inesperado.
English
His dismissal was completely unexpected.
Spanish
Recibí un despido la semana pasada.
English
I received a dismissal last week.
Spanish
Temen el despido por falta de ventas.
English
They fear being laid off due to lack of sales.
Spanish
El despido afectó a toda la familia.
English
The dismissal affected the whole family.
Spanish
Necesitan explicar el despido al empleado.
English
They need to explain the dismissal to the employee.

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Su despido fue totalmente inesperado.

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