英語

retire

gb/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/ us/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
A2 英語
~ 2500
語義
0件の語義
動詞 A2 action
1

Stop working permanently

To stop working for the rest of your life, often because you are old enough.

用法パターン: to retire from [a job/company]
よくある間違い:
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.
類義語
resign (Resign means to leave a job, but not necessarily permanently or due to age.)
対義語
start work (The opposite in terms of life stage or employment status.)
コロケーション
retire early |retire at 65 |retire from work |plan to retire |forced to retire
テーマ
work |life stages |daily life |daily_life
例文
  • She plans to retire from teaching next year.
  • After 40 years with the company, he finally retired.
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • My father will retire next year.
  • She wants to retire early.
  • He retired from his job in June.
  • I will work until I retire.
  • They retired and bought a small house.
動詞 B1 action
2

Withdraw before completion

To leave a game, race, or position before it ends.

用法パターン: to retire from [a match/competition/position]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes think this means ending a career, but in sports it can mean leaving just one game early.
類義語
withdraw (Neutral term for leaving an activity before it is finished.)
対義語
continue (To keep taking part until the end.)
コロケーション
retire hurt |retire from the match |forced to retire |retire mid-season
テーマ
sports |work |events |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The player retired from the match due to injury.
  • She retired from the board halfway through her term.
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • He retired from the race because he was sick.
  • The tennis player retired hurt.
  • She retired from the game early.
  • They retired from the contest.
  • He retired before the end of the match.
動詞 B2 action
3

Go somewhere private or quiet

To leave and go to a quiet place, usually to rest or sleep.

用法パターン: to retire to [a place]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse this with 'quit' or 'stop working'; here it means simply going somewhere quieter or private.
類義語
withdraw (Can mean moving away from a place or group, but not always to rest.)
対義語
enter (To go into a place, often public or active.)
コロケーション
retire to bed |retire to one's room |retire for the night
テーマ
daily life |home |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • After dinner, they retired to the living room for coffee.
  • Feeling tired, she retired early to bed.
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • I will retire to my room now.
  • She retired early last night.
  • They retired to bed after dinner.
  • He retired to his office.
  • We retired for the night.
動詞 technical C1 action
4

Remove player from play (baseball)

In baseball, to make an opposing player out so they cannot keep playing that turn.

類義語
put out (Common baseball term for making an out.)
対義語
keep in play (To allow the player to continue their turn.)
コロケーション
retire the side |retire the batter
テーマ
sports
例文
  • The pitcher retired the side in order.
  • He retired three batters in a row.
  • They managed to retire the runner at second base.
学習者向け例文
  • The pitcher retired the batter.
  • They retired the side quickly.
  • He retired three players this inning.
文法
辞書形
retire
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
US/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
音節・強勢
re - tire (2音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tire)
活用形
Verb
  • Base: retire
  • 3rd Person Singular: retires
  • Present Participle: retiring
  • Past: retired
関連語
Forms
retires verb retiring verb retired verb
Core family
retirement noun B1
Related words
retiree noun B1
表現

retire for the night

1
/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ fɚ ðə nˈaɪt/
fixed phrase

Go to bed for sleep

To go to bed at night to sleep.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • After his last film, the actor chose to retire into obscurity.
  • She retired into obscurity after leaving politics.

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