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sick day (**식** 데이)a day when an employee is absent from work due to illness

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a day when an employee is absent from work due to illness

Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪk deɪ/

Korean meaning: 병가, 질병으로 인해 직장에 나가지 않는 날

Korean pronunciation: **식** 데이

Example Sentences

  • Sarah called in a sick day, but her Instagram showed her at the beach.
  • I have three sick days left this year, so I'm saving them for emergencies.
  • Monday morning flu is a mysterious disease that only affects people who hate their jobs.

sick day

NOUN

//sɪk deɪ//

a day when an employee is absent from work due to illness

sick day concept
💡 Concept

a day when an employee is absent from work due to illness

sick day rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

On his sick day, he found a quick way to heal by the thick bay

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sɪk deɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/sɪk deɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootsick

Origin

'sick(아픈)'과 'day(날)'의 조합으로, 20세기 초 노동자 권리가 발달하면서 생긴 표현입니다.

🎵Rhyme

quick waythick baypick hay
quick way
thick bay
pick hay

🔗Collocations

take a sick day
use sick days
fake sick day
sick day policy
personal sick day
sick day allowance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Sarah called in a sick day, but her Instagram showed her at the beach.

I have three sick days left this year, so I'm saving them for emergencies.

😄 Fun example

Monday morning flu is a mysterious disease that only affects people who hate their jobs.

The company requires a doctor's note for sick days longer than three consecutive days.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sick leavemedical leavehealth dayillness day

Antonyms

work dayattendance daypresent day

Related

vacation daypersonal daymental health daysick leave policymedical certificate

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