lay off

entlassen

Beschäftigte entlassen, weil es nicht genug Arbeit oder Geld für ihre Weiterbeschäftigung gibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop employing workers because there is not enough work or money to keep them.

• The factory will lay off twenty workers.
• She was laid off last winter.
• Are they laying off more staff this year?

So benutzt man es: lay someone off (The company laid him off last month.); be laid off (Several workers were laid off after the factory closed.)

Synonyme: make redundant, let go

Gegenteile: hire

Häufige Wendungen: lay off workers, lay off someone, lay off staff

in Ruhe lassen

Aufhören, jemanden zu belästigen, zu kritisieren oder zu ärgern.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop annoying, criticizing, or teasing someone.

• Lay off me, please.
• They finally laid off her after the teacher intervened.
• Why will you not lay off him for once?

So benutzt man es: lay off someone (Lay off your brother; he has had a difficult day.)

Synonyme: leave alone, stop bothering

Häufige Wendungen: lay off someone, lay off me

aufhören mit, weglassen

Etwas nicht mehr tun oder verwenden, häufig nur für eine gewisse Zeit.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop doing or using something, often for a while.

• Lay off the sweets for a while.
• He laid off drinking after his doctor warned him.
• Can you lay off the singing until I finish?

So benutzt man es: lay off something (You should lay off the coffee for a few days.); lay off doing something (Please lay off making jokes during the meeting.)

Synonyme: stop, quit, cut out

Häufige Wendungen: lay off something, lay off sugar, lay off drinking

eine Wette absichern

Eine Wette ganz oder teilweise an einen anderen Wettanbieter weitergeben, um mögliche Verluste zu begrenzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To pass some or all of a bet to another betting business to reduce possible losses.

• The bookmaker decided to lay off the bet.
• She laid off half the stake with another firm.
• They are laying off large bets to limit their losses.

So benutzt man es: lay off something with someone (The bookmaker laid off part of the bet with another bookmaker.)

Synonyme: hedge

Häufige Wendungen: lay off bets, lay off something

Farbe verschlichten

Mit einem Pinsel leicht über nasse Farbe streichen, damit Spuren verschwinden und die Oberfläche glatt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To gently brush wet paint so that marks disappear and the surface becomes smooth.

• Lay off the paint with a soft brush.
• She laid off each section before the paint dried.
• Are you laying off the final coat?

So benutzt man es: lay off something with something (Lay off the wet paint with a dry brush.)

Synonyme: smooth

Häufige Wendungen: lay off paint, lay off something

einen Kurs einzeichnen

Die geplante Route eines Bootes oder Schiffes auf einer Seekarte markieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To mark a planned route for a boat or ship on a sea map.

• We must lay off a course before sailing.
• The captain laid off the route on her chart.
• He is laying off a new course around the island.

So benutzt man es: lay off something on something (The navigator laid off a course on the chart.)

Synonyme: plot, chart

Häufige Wendungen: lay off courses, lay off something