retire

jubilarse, retirarse

Dejar de trabajar definitivamente, normalmente por haber llegado a cierta edad.

En inglés sencillo: To stop working permanently, usually because you have reached a certain age.

• My father will retire next year.
• She retired after thirty years as a nurse.
• Would you like to retire early?

Cómo se usa: retire from something (My aunt retired from teaching last year.); retire at age (He plans to retire at sixty-five.)

Sinónimos: stop working

Expresiones frecuentes: retire early, retire from work, retire at sixty

retirar, dejar de usar

Dejar de utilizar algo definitivamente, a menudo porque es viejo o ya no hace falta.

En inglés sencillo: To stop using something permanently, often because it is old or no longer needed.

• We should retire this old printer.
• The airline retired ten planes last year.
• This computer system will be retired in June.

Cómo se usa: retire something from service (The company retired its oldest aircraft from service.)

Sinónimos: withdraw, decommission, phase out

Expresiones frecuentes: retire old equipment, retire a model, retire from service, retire a product

retirarse, acostarse

Ir a un lugar tranquilo para descansar o dormir.

En inglés sencillo: To go somewhere quiet to rest or sleep.

• I shall retire to bed now.
• He retired to a quiet room with his book.
• The guests had already retired for the night.

Cómo se usa: retire to somewhere (After dinner, she retired to her room.)

Sinónimos: withdraw, go to bed

Expresiones frecuentes: retire to bed, retire early, retire to something

retirar, amortizar

Sacar dinero o productos financieros de circulación, o pagar por completo una deuda.

En inglés sencillo: To remove money or financial products from use, or pay off a debt.

• The bank retired the old notes.
• The company used its savings to retire debt.
• These bonds will be retired next year.

Sinónimos: withdraw, redeem, pay off

Expresiones frecuentes: retire a debt, retire old notes, retire outstanding bonds