congédier

/kɔ̃ʒedje/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
congédie
past
a congédié
perfect
congédié

Meaning

  1. to dismiss

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

licencier

Near-total synonyms for firing an employee; largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

demitir

demitir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dismiss."

Portuguese

destituir

destituir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dismiss."

Portuguese

dispensar

dispensar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dismiss."

Practice

1 What does congédier mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a été ___ de son travail.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches congédier?

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