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entlassen zu werden

to be dismissed or released

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to be dismissed or released A passive infinitive meaning that someone is dismissed from a job or released from custody, depending on context.
GE: Sie hat Angst, entlassen zu werden.
EN: She is afraid of being dismissed.

Tom hat Angst davor, entlassen zu werden.

Tom is afraid of being fired.

Tom befürchtete, entlassen zu werden.

Tom was afraid of being fired.

Tom fürchtet, entlassen zu werden.

Tom is afraid of being fired.

Der Gefangene bat darum, vorzeitig entlassen zu werden.

The prisoner asked for early release.

Ich hatte Angst, entlassen zu werden.

I was afraid of being fired.