What does despedido in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word despedido in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use despedido in Portuguese.

The word despedido in Portuguese means demitido, demitido, ser demitido, ser despedido. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word despedido

demitido

adjective (UK, informal (dismissed from job)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O gerente demitido grafitou a frente do prédio como forma de vingança.
The sacked manager scrawled graffiti over the front of the building as a form of revenge.

demitido

adjective (employee: sacked, fired)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The trade union wants the dismissed employee to be reinstated.

ser demitido, ser despedido

verbal expression (UK, informal (be dismissed from job)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Harry got the sack after he was found guilty of theft.

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