🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

rescisão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁe.siˈzãw/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Severance/ˈsɛv.ər.əns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O acordo de rescisão foi assinado na semana passada."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of ending a connection or relationship, especially a formal employment contract.

    "The sudden severance of diplomatic ties shocked the international community."
  2. 2

    Compensation paid to an employee when their employment is terminated through no fault of their own.

    "She received a generous severance package after fifteen years of dedicated service to the firm."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'severance' originates from the Middle English word 'severance', derived from the Old French 'sevrance', which in turn comes from the Latin 'separare', meaning 'to separate'. Over time, the term evolved to denote the act of cutting off or breaking a connection.

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