Sentence examples of "laid off" in English

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I've been laid off. J'ai été licencié.
Suddenly, 100 workers were laid off. Soudain, 100 ouvriers furent licenciés.
We've all been laid off. Nous avons tous été 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.
Our hens laid a lot of eggs yesterday. Nos poules ont pondu hier quantité d'œufs.
Your remarks are off the point. Ta remarque est hors sujet.
She laid herself on the grass. Elle s'allongea sur l'herbe.
I had a headache, and I took the day off today. J'avais mal à la tête et j'ai pris un jour de congé aujourd'hui.
The garden is laid out in the Japanese style. Le jardin est conçu dans un style japonais.
Pat sneezed the napkin off the table Pat a fait tomber sa serviette de table en éternuant.
The garden has been professionally laid out. Ce jardin a été planifié par un professionnel.
Tom doesn't remember turning off the light. Tom ne se souvient plus d'avoir fermé la lumière.
He laid claim to the land. Il revendiqua la terre.
That plane will take off at five. Cet avion s'envolera à cinq heures.
He laid on his back. Il était étendu sur le dos.
The talisman he's wearing is supposed to ward off evil spirits. Le talisman qu'il porte est supposé éloigner les mauvais esprits.
Heavy taxes are laid on wine. De lourdes taxes frappent le vin.
Are you off duty tonight? Êtes-vous hors de service cette nuit ?
Mother laid the table for dinner. Ma mère a mis la table pour le dîner.
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