How is the word licenciement translated from French to English

English translation
Dismissal
noun

Le fait de retirer son emploi à quelqu'un.

The act of removing someone from a job.

Examples with “licenciement”

See how the word “licenciement” is used in sentences

  • Il a fait appel de son licenciement de l'entreprise. — He appealed against his dismissal from the company.

  • Son rejet de notre proposition a surpris tout le monde. — His dismissal of our proposal surprised everyone.

  • Le syndicat a jugé le licenciement abusif. — The union called the dismissal unfair.

  • Je ne m'attendais pas à un rejet aussi net de l'idée. — I did not expect such a flat dismissal of the idea.

  • Les licenciements ont fortement augmenté à l'usine l'an dernier. — Dismissals rose sharply at the plant last year.

  • Un rejet sans argument n'est pas une réponse. — Dismissal without argument is not an answer.

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