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licencier

to lay off / to dismiss
Used for terminating employment or letting someone go from a job. Common in business and HR contexts.
je licencie
I lay off
nous licencions
we lay off
tu licencies
you lay off - informal
vous licenciez
you lay off - formal
il/elle/on licencie
he/she/one lays off
ils/elles licencient
they lay off
Je licencie un employé demain.
(I am laying off an employee tomorrow.)
Tu licencies combien de personnes?
(How many people are you laying off?)
Elle licencie son assistant.
(She is dismissing her assistant.)
Nous licencions avec regret.
(We are laying off with regret.)
Vous licenciez pour quelle raison?
(For what reason are you laying off?)
Ils licencient dix ouvriers.
(They are laying off ten workers.)
Je ne licencie personne cette année.
(I am not laying off anyone this year.)
L'entreprise licencie souvent?
(Does the company lay off often?)
Il va licencier toute l'équipe.
(He is going to lay off the whole team.)
On ne licencie pas sans raison.
(We don't lay off without reason.)
Pourquoi licenciez-vous ce directeur?
(Why are you dismissing this director?)
Tu ne licencies pas le nouveau?
(Aren't you laying off the new one?)
Nous licencions à cause de la crise.
(We are laying off because of the crisis.)