licencier
/li.sɑ̃.sje/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- licencie
- past
- a licencié
- perfect
- licencié
Meaning
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to lay off, to dismiss
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L'usine licencie une centaine d'employés.
The factory lays off about a hundred employees.
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Similar words
Near-total synonyms for firing an employee; largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does licencier mean?
to lay off, to dismiss
2 Fill the gap: L'usine ___ une centaine d'employés.
Full sentence: L'usine licencie une centaine d'employés. (The factory lays off about a hundred employees.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches licencier?
licencier: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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