Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
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.
Значення
Stop working permanently
Словосполучення
retire early
|retire at 65
|retire from work
|plan to retire
|forced to retire
Синоніми
resign (Resign means to leave a job, but not necessarily permanently or due to age.)
Антоніми
start work (The opposite in terms of life stage or employment status.)
Теми
work
|life stages
|daily life
|daily_life
Визначення
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.
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes think this means ending a career, but in sports it can mean leaving just one game early.
Значення
Withdraw before completion
Словосполучення
retire hurt
|retire from the match
|forced to retire
|retire mid-season
Синоніми
withdraw (Neutral term for leaving an activity before it is finished.)
Антоніми
continue (To keep taking part until the end.)
Теми
sports
|work
|events
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To leave a game, race, or position before it ends.
To stop taking part in an activity, competition, or position before it is finished.
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with 'quit' or 'stop working'; here it means simply going somewhere quieter or private.
Значення
Go somewhere private or quiet
Словосполучення
retire to bed
|retire to one's room
|retire for the night
Синоніми
withdraw (Can mean moving away from a place or group, but not always to rest.)
Антоніми
enter (To go into a place, often public or active.)
Теми
daily life
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Значення
Remove player from play (baseball)
Словосполучення
retire the side
|retire the batter
Синоніми
put out (Common baseball term for making an out.)
Антоніми
keep in play (To allow the player to continue their turn.)
Визначення
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.