retire

prendre sa retraite

Cesser définitivement de travailler, généralement parce qu’on a atteint un certain âge.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : retire from something (My aunt retired from teaching last year.); retire at age (He plans to retire at sixty-five.)

Synonymes : stop working

Expressions courantes : retire early, retire from work, retire at sixty

retirer du service, mettre hors service

Cesser définitivement d’utiliser quelque chose, souvent parce que c’est vieux ou devenu inutile.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : retire something from service (The company retired its oldest aircraft from service.)

Synonymes : withdraw, decommission, phase out

Expressions courantes : retire old equipment, retire a model, retire from service, retire a product

se retirer, se coucher

Aller dans un endroit calme pour se reposer ou dormir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : retire to somewhere (After dinner, she retired to her room.)

Synonymes : withdraw, go to bed

Expressions courantes : retire to bed, retire early, retire to something

retirer de la circulation, rembourser

Retirer de la circulation de l’argent ou des produits financiers, ou rembourser entièrement une dette.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : withdraw, redeem, pay off

Expressions courantes : retire a debt, retire old notes, retire outstanding bonds