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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespensione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /penˈsjo.ne/
"Mio nonno è andato in pensione l'anno scorso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work permanently, typically upon reaching a certain age.
"She is looking forward to traveling extensively during her retirement." - 2
A period of time spent living in retirement after having stopped working.
"He spent a quiet retirement tending to his garden and reading."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'retire', which comes from French 'retirer' (meaning 'to withdraw'), composed of 're-' (back) and 'tirer' (to draw). The suffix '-ment' was added in English during the late 17th century to denote the action or state of withdrawing from active working life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retirement" is said worldwide
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retraite
Transliteration: /ʁə.tʁɛt/
"Il profite pleinement de sa retraite à la campagne."
Ruhestand
Transliteration: /ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/
"Nach vierzig Dienstjahren ging er in den Ruhestand."
pensione
Transliteration: /penˈsjo.ne/
"Mio nonno è andato in pensione l'anno scorso."
jubilación
Transliteration: /xu.βi.laˈsjon/
"La jubilación le ha dado más tiempo para sus aficiones."
aposentadoria
Transliteration: /a.po.zen.taˈdo.ɾi.a/
"Ele planeja viajar bastante após a sua aposentadoria."
सेवानिवृत्ति
Transliteration: sevanivritti
"उन्होंने अपनी सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद सामाजिक कार्य करना शुरू किया।"
退休
Transliteration: tuìxiū
"他计划在明年退休并搬到海边居住。"
은퇴
Transliteration: euntoe
"그는 성공적인 경력을 마치고 은퇴를 선언했습니다."
退職
Transliteration: taishoku
"父は来月で定年退職を迎えます。"
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