retire
gb/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/ us/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2500
nyugdíjba megy, nyugdíjba vonul, visszalép, felad, visszavonul, lefekszik, kiejt
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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.
ਅਰਥ
Stop working permanently
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
retire early
|retire at 65
|retire from work
|plan to retire
|forced to retire
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
resign (Resign means to leave a job, but not necessarily permanently or due to age.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
start work (The opposite in terms of life stage or employment status.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|life stages
|daily life
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes think this means ending a career, but in sports it can mean leaving just one game early.
ਅਰਥ
Withdraw before completion
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
retire hurt
|retire from the match
|forced to retire
|retire mid-season
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
withdraw (Neutral term for leaving an activity before it is finished.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
continue (To keep taking part until the end.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|work
|events
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To leave a game, race, or position before it ends.
To stop taking part in an activity, competition, or position before it is finished.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
3
visszavonul
B2
lefekszik
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'quit' or 'stop working'; here it means simply going somewhere quieter or private.
ਅਰਥ
Go somewhere private or quiet
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
retire to bed
|retire to one's room
|retire for the night
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
withdraw (Can mean moving away from a place or group, but not always to rest.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
enter (To go into a place, often public or active.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Remove player from play (baseball)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
retire the side
|retire the batter
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
put out (Common baseball term for making an out.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
keep in play (To allow the player to continue their turn.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
retire
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
US/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
re - tire (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tire)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: retire
- 3rd Person Singular: retires
- Present Participle: retiring
- Past: retired
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
retires
verb
retiring
verb
retired
verb
Core family
retirement
noun B1
Related words
retiree
noun B1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
retire for the night
1/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ fɚ ðə nˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Go to bed for sleep
To go to bed at night to sleep.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After his last film, the actor chose to retire into obscurity.
- She retired into obscurity after leaving politics.