retire
gb/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/ us/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
A2
English
~ 2500
nyugdíjba megy, nyugdíjba vonul, visszalép, felad, visszavonul, lefekszik, kiejt
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to retire from [a job/company]
She plans to retire from teaching next year.
Jövőre nyugdíjba megy, és abbahagyja a tanítást.
After 40 years with the company, he finally retired.
A cégnél eltöltött 40 év után végre nyugdíjba vonult.
Many people dream of retiring early and traveling the world.
He retired from the army at the age of 50.
They both retired last summer and moved to the countryside.
Learner examples
My father will retire next year.
Apám jövőre nyugdíjba megy.
She wants to retire early.
Korán szeretne nyugdíjba menni.
He retired from his job in June.
I will work until I retire.
They retired and bought a small house.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'retire' with 'resign'. 'Retire' means to stop working forever, usually because of age, while 'resign' means to leave a job but you may work again elsewhere.
Meaning
Stop working permanently
Collocations
retire early
|retire at 65
|retire from work
|plan to retire
|forced to retire
Synonyms
resign (Resign means to leave a job, but not necessarily permanently or due to age.)
Antonyms
start work (The opposite in terms of life stage or employment status.)
Themes
work
|life stages
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
To stop working for the rest of your life, often because you are old enough.
To leave one's job and stop working permanently, usually because of age or long service.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to retire from [a match/competition/position]
The player retired from the match due to injury.
A játékos sérülés miatt feladta a mérkőzést.
She retired from the board halfway through her term.
Mandátuma felénél visszalépett az igazgatótanácsból.
He had to retire hurt in the second set.
The champion retired after losing the first two rounds.
They retired from the tournament for personal reasons.
Learner examples
He retired from the race because he was sick.
Betegsége miatt feladta a versenyt.
The tennis player retired hurt.
A teniszező sérülés miatt feladta a mérkőzést.
She retired from the game early.
They retired from the contest.
He retired before the end of the match.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this means ending a career, but in sports it can mean leaving just one game early.
Meaning
Withdraw before completion
Collocations
retire hurt
|retire from the match
|forced to retire
|retire mid-season
Synonyms
withdraw (Neutral term for leaving an activity before it is finished.)
Antonyms
continue (To keep taking part until the end.)
Themes
sports
|work
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To leave a game, race, or position before it ends.
To stop taking part in an activity, competition, or position before it is finished.
VERB
B2
3
visszavonul
B2
lefekszik
A2
Usage pattern:
to retire to [a place]
After dinner, they retired to the living room for coffee.
Vacsora után visszavonultak a nappaliba kávézni.
Feeling tired, she retired early to bed.
Mivel fáradtnak érezte magát, korán lefeküdt.
He retired to his study to work in peace.
The guests retired upstairs for the night.
They retired to a quiet corner to talk privately.
Learner examples
I will retire to my room now.
Most visszavonulok a szobámba.
She retired early last night.
Tegnap este korán lefeküdt.
They retired to bed after dinner.
He retired to his office.
We retired for the night.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'quit' or 'stop working'; here it means simply going somewhere quieter or private.
Meaning
Go somewhere private or quiet
Collocations
retire to bed
|retire to one's room
|retire for the night
Synonyms
withdraw (Can mean moving away from a place or group, but not always to rest.)
Antonyms
enter (To go into a place, often public or active.)
Themes
daily life
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To leave and go to a quiet place, usually to rest or sleep.
To go away to a quieter or more private place, often to rest or sleep.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
4
kiejt
B2
The pitcher retired the side in order.
A dobó sorrendben kiejtette mindhárom ütőt.
He retired three batters in a row.
Három ütőt ejtett ki egymás után.
They managed to retire the runner at second base.
Learner examples
The pitcher retired the batter.
A dobó kiejtette az ütőt.
They retired the side quickly.
Gyorsan kiejtették mindhárom ütőt.
He retired three players this inning.
Meaning
Remove player from play (baseball)
Collocations
retire the side
|retire the batter
Synonyms
put out (Common baseball term for making an out.)
Antonyms
keep in play (To allow the player to continue their turn.)
Themes
sports
Definition
In baseball, to make an opposing player out so they cannot keep playing that turn.
In baseball, to put an opposing player out so they can no longer continue that play.
Grammar
Dictionary form
retire
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
US/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
Syllables & stress
re - tire (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tire)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: retire
- 3rd Person Singular: retires
- Present Participle: retiring
- Past: retired
Word family
Forms
retires
verb
retiring
verb
retired
verb
Core family
retirement
noun B1
Related words
retiree
noun B1
Expressions
retire for the night
1/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ fɚ ðə nˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Go to bed for sleep
To go to bed at night to sleep.
Examples
- It's late — I think I'll retire for the night.
- They all retired for the night after the meeting.
retire hurt
1/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ hˈɚt/
fixed phrase
Leave match due to injury
To stop playing in a sports game because you are injured.
Examples
- The cricket batsman had to retire hurt after being struck by the ball.
- She retired hurt in the second set of the tennis match.
retire into obscurity
1/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ ˈɪntu əbskjˈʊɹəti/
fixed phrase
Withdraw from public life completely
To stop being famous and live a private life without public attention.
Examples
- After his last film, the actor chose to retire into obscurity.
- She retired into obscurity after leaving politics.