furlough
🇺🇸
/ˈfɜːrləʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɜːləʊ/
verb
R
to let someone temporarily stop working, often soldiers or prisoners
The soldiers were furloughed for the holidays.
R
to let a prisoner leave jail for a short time
The prisoner was furloughed for a family emergency.
R
to temporarily lay off workers because there is not enough money to pay them
Due to the economic downturn, many employees were furloughed.
noun
R
a temporary leave from work, especially for soldiers or prisoners
The plane was full of soldiers going home on furlough.
R
a short period of time a prisoner is allowed to leave jail
The prisoner failed to return from a furlough.
R
a period of time when workers are temporarily laid off because there is not enough money to pay them
Many employees faced furloughs during the economic crisis.
translation
to let someone temporarily stop working, often soldiers or prisoners; to let a prisoner leave jail for a short time; to temporarily lay off workers because there is not enough money to pay them
a temporary leave from work, especially for soldiers or prisoners; a short period of time a prisoner is allowed to leave jail; a period of time when workers are temporarily laid off because there is not enough money to pay them
Word Forms
3rd Present
furloughs
Past
furloughed
Perfect
furloughed
Progressive
furloughing
Plural
furloughs