What does congedo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word congedo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use congedo in Italian.
The word congedo in Italian means leave, furlough, discharge, leave, valediction, envoy, envoy, say goodbye to, send away, discharge, take your leave, bid farewell, be discharged, marital leave, marriage leave, discharge papers, goodbye, soldier on indefinite leave. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word congedo
leave, furloughsostantivo maschile (atto o effetto del congedare) (military) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il maggiordomo si occuperà del congedo degli ospiti. The butler will take care of the guests as they leave. |
dischargesostantivo maschile (atto o effetto del congedarsi) (navy) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Al momento del mio congedo, mi disse di non preoccuparmi. During my discharge, they told me not to worry. |
leavesostantivo maschile (astensione da un servizio) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Gli concessero un congedo per paternità. They gave him father's leave. |
valediction, envoysostantivo maschile (poesia: commiato) (poetry) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il congedo composto dal fratello fece piangere tutti i presenti. The envoy composed by the brother made all those present cry. |
envoysostantivo maschile (teatro (battuta finale di un'opera) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'opera era molto ben recitata, ma secondo me il congedo era la parte meno riuscita. The opera was performed very well, but I think the envoy was the least successful part. |
say goodbye toverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (salutare chi se ne va) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") La duchessa congedò gli ospiti. The duchess said goodbye to her guests. |
send awayverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far andare via) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Congedai il maggiordomo dopo che mi portò il pacchetto. I dismissed the doorman after he brought me my package. |
dischargeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (militare: congedo) (military) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il soldato è stato congedato per via di una ferita che si era procurata durante un'esercitazione. The soldier was discharged due to an injury he had sustained during a drill. |
take your leave, bid farewellverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (salutare e andarsene) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") L'uomo si congedò e si avvio verso casa. The man took leave and set off towards home. |
be dischargedverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (militare (militare: congedo) (military) Il soldato si è congedato dopo tre anni di servizio militare. The soldier was discharged after three years of military service. |
marital leave, marriage leavesostantivo maschile (permesso per matrimonio) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'azienda si rifiutò di concedergli un congedo matrimoniale. The company refused to give him marital leave. |
discharge paperssostantivo maschile (militare: permesso) (military) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") Finalmente riuscì a farsi dare l'agognato foglio di congedo. |
goodbyesostantivo maschile (saluto) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il suo saluto si limitò a una fredda frase di congedo. |
soldier on indefinite leave
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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