signed off

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Meaning: given medical leave from work

被医生批准病假休息
de baja médica
医師により休職を命じられた
의사로부터 병가를 받다

Officially declared unfit for work by a doctor. The doctor 'signs off' the patient, giving them a certificate.

被医生正式宣布不适合工作。医生为患者'签署'证明,让其休假。
Declarado oficialmente no apto para trabajar por un médico. El médico 'firma la baja' del paciente, dándole un certificado.
医師によって公式に就労不能と宣告されること。医師が患者に証明書を出し、「sign off」する。
의사에 의해 공식적으로 근무 부적합 판정을 받는 것. 의사가 환자에게 진단서를 발급하는 것을 말한다.

Examples

  1. I've been signed off work for a month with stress.
    因为压力太大,我被批准休了一个月的病假。
    Me han dado la baja un mes por estrés.
    ストレスで1か月間休職を命じられた。
    스트레스로 한 달간 병가 처리되었다.
  2. She was signed off after the operation.
    手术后她被批准病假了。
    Le dieron la baja después de la operación.
    手術後、彼女は休職扱いになった。
    수술 후 그녀는 병가 처리되었다.
  3. The GP signed me off until the pain settles.
    全科医生让我休息到疼痛减轻为止。
    El médico de cabecera me dio la baja hasta que se me pase el dolor.
    かかりつけ医に痛みが治まるまで休むよう指示された。
    주치의가 통증이 가라앉을 때까지 쉬라고 했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: work, medical, casual

Tone: matter-of-fact

✓ Do Say

  • Explain work absence
    解释缺勤原因
    explicar ausencia laboral
    欠勤を説明する
    직장 결근 사유를 설명할 때

✗ Don't Say

  • For unauthorized absence
    不用于未经批准的缺勤
    No se usa para ausencias no autorizadas
    無断欠勤には使わない
    무단 결근에는 부적절

Origin & History

From the doctor's signature on the sick note/fit note. Common British expression for medical work absence.

Cultural Context

Era: modern

Generation: working age

Social background: all

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