lay off

US /leɪ ˈɔf/
UK /leɪ ˈɔf/
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1.

licencier, mettre au chômage

to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do

:
The company had to lay off 50 employees due to financial difficulties.
L'entreprise a dû licencier 50 employés en raison de difficultés financières.
Many workers were laid off during the recession.
De nombreux travailleurs ont été licenciés pendant la récession.
2.

laisser tranquille, arrêter de

to stop annoying or criticizing someone

:
Just lay off him, he's had a tough day.
Laisse-le tranquille, il a eu une journée difficile.
I wish you'd lay off the junk food.
J'aimerais que tu arrêtes la malbouffe.