retire
gb/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/ us/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2500
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
A2
action
1
Stop working permanently
To stop working for the rest of your life, often because you are old enough.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to retire from [a job/company]
பொதுவான தவறு:
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.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
resign (Resign means to leave a job, but not necessarily permanently or due to age.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
start work (The opposite in terms of life stage or employment status.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
retire early
|retire at 65
|retire from work
|plan to retire
|forced to retire
கருப்பொருள்கள்
work
|life stages
|daily life
|daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
2
Withdraw before completion
To leave a game, race, or position before it ends.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to retire from [a match/competition/position]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes think this means ending a career, but in sports it can mean leaving just one game early.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
withdraw (Neutral term for leaving an activity before it is finished.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
continue (To keep taking part until the end.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
retire hurt
|retire from the match
|forced to retire
|retire mid-season
கருப்பொருள்கள்
sports
|work
|events
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
3
Go somewhere private or quiet
To leave and go to a quiet place, usually to rest or sleep.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to retire to [a place]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this with 'quit' or 'stop working'; here it means simply going somewhere quieter or private.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
withdraw (Can mean moving away from a place or group, but not always to rest.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
enter (To go into a place, often public or active.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
retire to bed
|retire to one's room
|retire for the night
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
வினைச்சொல்
technical
C1
action
4
Remove player from play (baseball)
In baseball, to make an opposing player out so they cannot keep playing that turn.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
put out (Common baseball term for making an out.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
keep in play (To allow the player to continue their turn.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
retire the side
|retire the batter
கருப்பொருள்கள்
sports
உதாரணங்கள்
- The pitcher retired the side in order.
- He retired three batters in a row.
- They managed to retire the runner at second base.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The pitcher retired the batter.
- They retired the side quickly.
- He retired three players this inning.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
retire
IPA
GB/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
US/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
re - tire (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tire)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: retire
- 3rd Person Singular: retires
- Present Participle: retiring
- Past: retired
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
retires
verb
retiring
verb
retired
verb
Core family
retirement
noun B1
Related words
retiree
noun B1
சொற்றொடர்கள்
retire for the night
1/ɹɪtˈaɪɚ fɚ ðə nˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Go to bed for sleep
To go to bed at night to sleep.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- After his last film, the actor chose to retire into obscurity.
- She retired into obscurity after leaving politics.