lay off

解雇する、人員整理する

仕事や資金が足りず、従業員の雇用を打ち切る。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： lay someone off (The company laid him off last month.); be laid off (Several workers were laid off after the factory closed.)

類義語： make redundant, let go

反対語： hire

よく使う表現： lay off workers, lay off someone, lay off staff

放っておく、からかうのをやめる

人を困らせたり、批判したり、からかったりするのをやめる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： lay off someone (Lay off your brother; he has had a difficult day.)

類義語： leave alone, stop bothering

よく使う表現： lay off someone, lay off me

やめる、控える

何かをすることや使うことをやめる。しばらく控える場合もある。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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.)

類義語： stop, quit, cut out

よく使う表現： lay off something, lay off sugar, lay off drinking

賭けのリスクを他の業者に分散する

損失を抑えるため、賭けの全部か一部を別の業者に回す。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： lay off something with someone (The bookmaker laid off part of the bet with another bookmaker.)

類義語： hedge

よく使う表現： lay off bets, lay off something

塗料を刷毛でならす

濡れた塗料を刷毛で軽くなで、跡を消して表面を滑らかにする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： lay off something with something (Lay off the wet paint with a dry brush.)

類義語： smooth

よく使う表現： lay off paint, lay off something

海図に航路を引く

船が進む予定の航路を海図に書き込む。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： lay off something on something (The navigator laid off a course on the chart.)

類義語： plot, chart

よく使う表現： lay off courses, lay off something