licenciassiez
-you dismissed
Imperfect subjunctive vous conjugation of licencier.

licencier

licencier
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to dismiss
Le DRH a suggéré de licencier cet employé pour faute grave.The head of HR suggested dismissing this employee for serious misconduct.
b. to fire
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Le manager a dit qu'il me licenciera si je ne finis pas ce projet dans les temps.The manager said he'll fire me if I don't finish this project on time.
c. to sack
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
J'ai entendu que Sarah a été licenciée par sa boîte.I’ve heard that Sarah was sacked by her company.
d. to lay off (for economic reasons)
L'entreprise a annoncé qu'elle allait licencier la moitié de ses effectifs.The company announced that it would lay off half of its workforce.
e. to make redundant (for economic reasons)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Nous n'avons pas d'autre choix que de licencier cinq de nos employés.We have no choice but to make five of our employees redundant.
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