licencier

licencier [lisɑ̃sje]

➭ TABLE 7 transitive verb

to lay off ; (pour faute) to dismiss

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lisɑ̃sje

verbe transitif (pour raisons économiques) to make [somebody] redundant GB, to lay [somebody] off; (pour faute) to dismiss GB, to let [somebody] go

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lisɑ̃sje vt

1) (pour faute) to dismiss

2) (pour raisons économiques) [employé, travailleur] to make redundant, to lay off, [cadre] to make redundant

Ils viennent de licencier sept employés. — They've just made 7 employees redundant.

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licencier verb table: plier vtr

1 (renvoyer) (pour raisons économiques) to make [sb] redundant GB, to lay [sb] off US; (pour faute) to dismiss GB, to let [sb] go; les grandes entreprises licencient beaucoup big companies are making a lot of people redundant GB ou are laying a lot of people off;

2 (protéger) Jur to licence^GB.

[lisɑ̃sje] verbe transitif

[pour raison économique] to make redundant (UK), to lay off (separable)

[pour faute] to dismiss, to fire

se faire licencier to be made redundant (UK), to be laid off