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furlough

/ˈfɜrloʊ/ /ˈfɜːləʊ/
  1. 1 (çalışanı) ücretsiz izne çıkarmak, (çalışanı) zorunlu izne çıkarmak
  2. 2 (bir askeri) izne göndermek, (mahkûma) izin vermek

Definition (English)

  1. To tell workers to stop working for a period, usually without pay, because there is not enough work or money.
  2. To give a soldier or a prisoner permission to be away for a short time.

Example Sentences

  1. The factory furloughed 300 workers when orders fell.
    Siparişler düşünce fabrika 300 işçiyi ücretsiz izne çıkardı.
  2. Thousands of airline staff were furloughed during the crisis.
    Kriz sırasında binlerce havayolu çalışanı zorunlu izne çıkarıldı.
  3. The soldiers were furloughed for two weeks in the summer.
    Askerler yazın iki haftalığına izne gönderildi.
  4. Prisoners with good behaviour can be furloughed to visit their families.
    İyi hâlli mahkûmlara ailelerini ziyaret etmeleri için izin verilebilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base furlough
/ˈfɜrloʊ/
Past furloughed
/ˈfɜrloʊd/
Participle furloughed
/ˈfɜrloʊd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edfurlough → furloughed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. furloughed /ˈfɜrloʊd/

Synonyms

lay offstand downsend on leave

Collocations

furlough workersfurlough staffbe furloughedfurloughed employeesfurlough someone without pay

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