furlough
/ˈfɜːləʊ/noun
उच्चारण फ़र्लो
अस्थायी छुट्टी, (काम की कमी से) अवैतनिक या कम वेतन वाला अवकाश
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noun
- 1
[C/U]
a period of time when workers are told not to come to work for a period, usually because there is not enough work, often with reduced pay or no pay
अस्थायी छुट्टी, (काम की कमी से) अवैतनिक या कम वेतन वाला अवकाश
- Thousands of factory workers were put on furlough during the lockdown.
- 2
[C/U]
permission to leave your duties for a period of time, especially for soldiers working abroad or for prisoners
छुट्टी, (सैनिक या कैदी को मिलने वाला) अवकाश
- The soldier came home on furlough.
- The prisoner was granted furlough to attend his father's funeral.
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verb
- 1
[T]
to tell workers not to come to work for a period of time, usually because there is not enough work
(कर्मचारियों को) अस्थायी छुट्टी पर भेजना
- The airline furloughed half its staff.
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§Grammar and usage
The gh is silent, so it sounds like fur-low.
Gh नहीं बोला जाता, इसलिए इसका उच्चारण fur-low जैसा होता है।