Usage examples of "laid off" in English with translation to French

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I've been laid off. J'ai été licencié.
We've all been laid off. Nous avons tous été licenciés.
Suddenly, 100 workers were laid off. Soudain, 100 ouvriers furent licenciés.
General Motors laid off its 76,000 workers. General Motors a licencié 76 000 salariés.
Many workers were laid off at that plant. Plusieurs travailleurs furent mis a pied à cette usine.
He laid his head on the pillow. Il posa la tête sur l'oreiller.
Brush off the dust from your shoes. Enlève la poussière de tes chaussures.
He laid the book on the desk. Il a déposé le livre sur la table.
Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.
The garden has been professionally laid out. Ce jardin a été planifié par un professionnel.
He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.
It was Socrates who laid the foundation of logic. Ce fut Socrate qui posa les bases de la logique.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.
My hens laid fewer eggs last year. Mes poules ont pondu moins d'œufs l'année passée.
The plane took off just now. L'avion vient juste de décoller.
Our hens laid a lot of eggs yesterday. Nos poules ont pondu hier quantité d'œufs.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.
A submarine cable was laid between the two countries. On a posé un câble sous-marin entre les deux pays.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.
He laid on his back. Il était étendu sur le dos.
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