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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRetire
/rɪˈtaɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving service.
"He decided to retire at the age of sixty-five."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century (in the sense 'go away to a place of privacy'): from French retirer, from re- (expressing backward movement) + tirer 'to draw'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retire" is said worldwide
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partir à la retraite
Transliteration: partir a la retret
"Il va bientôt partir à la retraite."
in Rente gehen
Transliteration: in rente gehen
"Sie möchte nächstes Jahr in Rente gehen."
andare in pensione
Transliteration: andare in pensione
"Mio padre è andato in pensione l'anno scorso."
jubilarse
Transliteration: jubilarse
"Espero jubilarme antes de los sesenta años."
aposentar-se
Transliteration: aposentar-se
"Ele vai se aposentar no mês que vem."
सेवानिवृत्त होना
Transliteration: sevanivritt hona
"वह इस साल के अंत में सेवानिवृत्त हो जाएंगे।"
退休
Transliteration: tuìxiù
"我叔叔打算明年退休。"
은퇴하다
Transliteration: eun-toehada
"그는 회사에서 은퇴했습니다."
引退する
Transliteration: intai suru
"彼は来年引退する予定です。"
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