farewell

adieu, au revoir

Paroles ou geste pour dire au revoir à quelqu’un qui part, souvent pour longtemps.

En anglais simple : Words or an act of saying goodbye when someone leaves, often for a long time.

• We waved a final farewell.
• His farewell to the team was emotional.
• They bid their old home farewell.

Comment l'utiliser : farewell to someone/something (She said farewell to her neighbors.); bid someone farewell (We bid our guests farewell at the station.)

Synonymes : goodbye, parting

Expressions courantes : bid farewell, tearful farewell, farewell to someone

d’adieu

Donné ou organisé pour marquer le départ de quelqu’un ou la fin de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Given or held to mark someone leaving or something ending.

• We held a farewell party.
• The singer announced her farewell tour.
• His farewell speech made us cry.

Synonymes : parting, final

Expressions courantes : farewell party, farewell tour, farewell speech

adieu

Mot utilisé pour dire au revoir, surtout lorsqu’on risque de ne plus se revoir.

En anglais simple : Used to say goodbye, especially when you may not meet again.

• Farewell, my dear friend!
• Farewell! May your journey be safe.
• Farewell, old house; we will miss you.

Synonymes : goodbye, adieu

Expressions courantes : farewell my friend, farewell for now, farewell dear friends