goodbye
gb/ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/ us/ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/
A1
Inglês
~ 7200
Aceções
0 aceções
interjection
A1
action
1
Word used when leaving
Used when you leave a person or place, or end a call or talk.
Padrão de uso:
"Goodbye," [someone] said.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "Goodbye" in very casual texts or messages where native speakers usually write just "Bye" or "See you"; this can sound too formal or cold. They also confuse "Goodbye" with time-based farewells like "Good night" and say *"Goodbye"* when going to bed, which sounds unusual; in that case, "Good night" is preferred.
Sinónimos
bye (Shorter and slightly more informal; the most common everyday alternative.)
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see you (Sounds friendlier and more casual; often suggests you will meet again.)
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farewell (More formal or literary; can sound serious or old-fashioned in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
hello (Used when you meet or start a conversation, the opposite situation of saying goodbye.)
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hi (Informal greeting used when you meet, not when you leave.)
Colocações
Goodbye, [name]
|Goodbye for now
|Goodbye everyone
|Goodbye and thanks
|Goodbye then
|say goodbye
Temas
daily life
|communication
|relationships
|emotions
|daily_life
Exemplos
- “Goodbye, see you tomorrow,” she called as she left the office.
- I just wanted to say goodbye before you go to the airport.
- We hugged at the station and said goodbye on the platform.
- “Goodbye, everyone!” he shouted as the bus pulled away.
- It was hard to say goodbye after such a great weekend together.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Goodbye, I have to go now.
- She waved and said, “Goodbye, Mom.”
- He picked up his bag and said goodbye to his friends.
- Goodbye, talk to you later on the phone.
- We stood at the door and said goodbye.
Nome
A2
event
2
Act or moment of parting
The act or time when people say goodbye.
Padrão de uso:
to say [a/the/your] goodbye[s] to [someone]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes forget that "goodbye" can be a countable noun and avoid using articles, saying *"It was sad goodbye"* instead of "a sad goodbye." They may also overuse the plural and say *"We said goodbyes"* instead of the more natural "We said our goodbyes."
Sinónimos
farewell (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and often used in written or ceremonial contexts.)
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parting (More general; can refer to the separation itself, not only the spoken words.)
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send-off (Focuses on the event or celebration when someone leaves, not just the spoken goodbye.)
Antónimos
greeting (Refers to words used when meeting, the opposite social moment of a goodbye.)
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arrival (Opposes the situation of departure where a goodbye happens.)
Colocações
say goodbye
|a sad goodbye
|a tearful goodbye
|a final goodbye
|say your goodbyes
|a quick goodbye
Temas
daily life
|relationships
|emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Exemplos
- We didn’t have time for a proper goodbye at the airport.
- The movie ends with a quiet, emotional goodbye between the two friends.
- She hates long goodbyes and prefers to leave quickly.
- Everyone came to the station to say their goodbyes.
- He gave her a hug and a quick goodbye before running to catch the train.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We said a quick goodbye and went home.
- It was a sad goodbye at the bus stop.
- They came to the airport to say goodbye to him.
- I do not like long goodbyes.
- We all stood outside and said our goodbyes.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
goodbye
IPA
GB/ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/
US/ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/
Sílabas e acento
good - bye (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bye)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: goodbye
- Plural: goodbyes
Família de palavras
Expressões
goodbye for now
1/ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ fɚ nˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
Temporary farewell phrase
Used to say goodbye when you expect to see or talk to the person again soon.
Exemplos
- Thanks for calling, goodbye for now.
- Goodbye for now, and we’ll speak again next week.
- She ended the email with "Goodbye for now" and her name.
goodbye kiss
4/ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ kˈɪs/
fixed phrase
Kiss at parting
A kiss that people give each other when one of them is leaving.
Exemplos
- He gave his wife a quick goodbye kiss before heading to work.
- She leaned down to give the baby a goodbye kiss.
- At the station, they shared a long goodbye kiss.
goodbye party
3/ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
Party for someone leaving
A party to say goodbye to someone who is leaving a place, job, or group.
Exemplos
- We’re having a goodbye party for Maria before she moves to Canada.
- The office organized a goodbye party on his last day at work.
- They threw a big goodbye party when she left for university.
kiss something goodbye
6/kˈɪs sˈʌmθɪŋ ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Lose something permanently
To lose something completely and know you will not get it back.
Exemplos
- Miss another deadline and you can kiss that promotion goodbye.
- When the rain started, we kissed our picnic goodbye.
- He kissed his savings goodbye to pay for the repairs.
say goodbye to something
5/sˈeɪ ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
Accept losing something
To accept that you will no longer have something, or that something will not happen.
Exemplos
- If this project fails, we can say goodbye to our bonus this year.
- After the injury, he had to say goodbye to his dream of becoming a professional player.
- With prices so high, many families are saying goodbye to holidays abroad.
wave goodbye
2/wˈeɪv ɡˌʊdbˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Make a hand farewell
To move your hand from side to side to say goodbye.
Exemplos
- The children stood at the window and waved goodbye as the car drove away.
- She waved goodbye to her parents at the airport.
- We stayed on the platform, waving goodbye until the train disappeared.