How to Say "layoff" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “layoff” is “recorte” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
reduction in staff numbers
Examples
El gobierno anunció un nuevo recorte en educación.
The government announced a new cut in education.
Debido a la crisis, hubo muchos recortes de personal.
Due to the crisis, there were many staff cuts.
Necesitamos hacer un recorte de gastos este mes.
We need to make a spending cut this month.
Always Masculine
Even though it ends in '-e', this word is always masculine: 'el recorte' or 'los recortes'.
Plural for Big Impact
When talking about general economic crises, you'll usually hear it in the plural form: 'los recortes'.
Using the wrong word for 'cut'
Mistake: “Hice una recortación de gastos.”
Correction: Hice un recorte de gastos.
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