say goodbye

salutare, dire addio

Salutare qualcuno con parole o gesti quando uno dei due se ne va.

In inglese semplice: To use words or a gesture to wish someone well when you or they leave.

• Say goodbye to your friends.
• We said goodbye and went home.
• Did you say goodbye to Grandma before leaving?

Come si usa: say goodbye to someone (I said goodbye to my sister at the station.)

Sinonimi: say farewell, bid farewell

Contrari: say hello

Espressioni comuni: say goodbye politely, say goodbye now, say goodbye properly

dire addio, liberarsi

Non avere più qualcosa o non dover più fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To stop having something or stop needing to do something.

• Say goodbye to long waits.
• After that repair bill, we said goodbye to our savings.
• This new bus route lets us say goodbye to expensive taxis.

Come si usa: say goodbye to something (With this dishwasher, you can say goodbye to washing dishes by hand.)

Sinonimi: lose, be rid of

Espressioni comuni: say goodbye forever, say goodbye permanently

dire addio, separarsi

Lasciare qualcuno o qualcosa, oppure mettere fine a una relazione.

In inglese semplice: To leave someone or something behind, or end a relationship.

• We knew it was time to say goodbye.
• He said goodbye to his hometown and moved abroad.
• After years together, they finally said goodbye.

Come si usa: say goodbye to someone/something (She decided to say goodbye to her old life.)

Sinonimi: part ways, leave, separate

Contrari: reunite

Espressioni comuni: say goodbye forever, say goodbye finally