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firing

intermediateB2

/ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ · fir-ing

The act of discharging someone from employment.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of discharging someone from employment.

کسی کو ملازمت سے نکالنے کا عمل۔

نکالنا

nikalna

Synonyms

dismissalterminationlayoffبرطرفیخاتمہنکالنا

Antonyms

hiringemploymentبھرتیملازمت

Common Collocations

  • unfair firing
  • mass firing
  • firing process

Example Sentences

The company's decision led to mass firing of employees.

کمپنی کے فیصلے نے ملازمین کی بڑی تعداد کو نکالنے کا باعث بنا۔

Company ke faislay ne mulazimeen ki badi taadaad ko nikalne ka baais bana.

He received a letter confirming his firing.

اس نے اپنی برطرفی کی تصدیق کا خط حاصل کیا۔

Us ne apni bartafi ki tasdiq ka khat hasil kiya.

Firing an employee should be the last resort.

کسی ملازم کو نکالنا آخری چارہ ہونا چاہیے۔

Kisi mulazim ko nikalna aakhri chara hona chahiye.

Easily Confused With

faring:Faring refers to how well someone is doing or an event is proceeding, while firing is about termination of employment.
verbformal

To discharge a firearm or to set something on fire.

کسی آگے والی چیز کو چالاکی سے چلانا یا آگ لگانا۔

آگ لگانا

aag lagana

Synonyms

set ablazeigniteshootجلاناآگ لگاناچلانا

Antonyms

extinguishput outبجھاناآگ بجھانے

Common Collocations

  • firing a gun
  • firing shots
  • firing up the grill

Example Sentences

The soldier was trained in firing his weapon accurately.

سپاہی کو اپنا ہتھیار درست طور پر چلانے کی تربیت دی گئی۔

Sipahi ko apna hathiyar durust tor par chalane ki tarbiyat di gayi.

They are firing the furnace to increase the heat.

وہ حرارت بڑھانے کے لئے بھٹی کو جلا رہے ہیں۔

Woh hararat barhane ke liye bhatti ko jala rahe hain.

He loves firing up the grill for barbecues.

وہ باربی کیو کے لئے گرل کو آگ لگانا پسند کرتا ہے۔

Woh barbecue ke liye grill ko aag lagana pasand karta hai.

Easily Confused With

faring:Faring refers to how someone is doing or an event is proceeding, while firing pertains to discharging a weapon or igniting something.

Word Family

fire
verbآگ لگانا
firefighter
nounآتش نشان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'firing' as both igniting fire and a term for dismissing workers.

Picture a campfire and a manager shaking hands with a departing employee.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آگ سے ہم نے دیکھا ہے بھڑکنا بھی | ہر غم کو خزاں کی طرح مرجھانا بھی

Aag se hum ne dekha hai bhadakna bhi | Har gham ko khazan ki tarah murjhna bhi

From fire, we have seen even the blaze | Every sorrow wilts like autumn's phase.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آگ لگنے پر ہی پانی آتا ہے

Aag lagne par hi pani aata hai

Water comes only after the fire has sparked.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "fyring" — the act of a fire

First known use: 15th century

The word 'firing' developed from Old English, where it originally referred to the act of setting something on fire. Over time, it evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings, particularly in industrial and employment contexts.