What does retiro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word retiro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use retiro in Spanish.

The word retiro in Spanish means retirement, retreat, retirement, move away, withdraw, withhold, withdraw, take back, retire, leave, go to bed, go off, go away, move off, get off, early retirement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word retiro

retirement

nombre masculino (abandono de actividad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A los sesenta y siete años llega el retiro de la actividad profesional.
At the age of sixty-seven one retires from professional life.

retreat

nombre masculino (refugio personal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nadie conocía el lugar de su retiro.
No one knew the location of his retreat.

retirement

nombre masculino (jubilación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aprovecha su retiro para hacer solo lo que le gusta.
Take advantage of your retirement by doing only what you like.

move away

verbo transitivo (alejar, apartar, mover)

(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.")
Retira el bidón de gasolina de la fogata porque podría explotar.
Move the gasoline can away from the fire; it might explode.

withdraw

verbo transitivo (dinero: sacar del banco) (money: formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Retiró todo el dinero que tenía en su cuenta.
She withdrew all of the money in her account.

withhold, withdraw

verbo transitivo (dejar de dar algo) (formal: not grant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mario se enojó con su mejor amigo y le retiró el saludo. El patrocinador le retiró su apoyo a la ciclista cuando salió a la luz el escándalo de dopaje.
Mario was angry with his best friend and withheld his greeting. The sponsor withdrew its support for the cyclist when the doping scandal came to light.

take back

verbo transitivo (dejar de mantener algo) (words)

(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.")
Cuando vio que estaba equivocado, Manuel retiró sus palabras y nos ofreció disculpas. Mi cliente ha decidido retirar la demanda.
When Manuel saw that he was in the wrong, he took back his words and apologized.

retire

verbo pronominal (jubilarse) (cease working)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Miguel se retiró a los 60 años y se dedicó a escribir sus memorias.
Miguel retired at the age of 60 and spent his time writing his memoirs.

leave

verbo pronominal (persona: irse a casa)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los casados se retiraron y los solteros se quedaron en la fiesta.
The married couples left, while the singles kept partying.

go to bed

verbo pronominal (irse a dormir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nos retiramos porque se nos cerraban los ojos de sueño.
We went to bed because we couldn't keep our eyes open.

go off, go away

verbo pronominal (irse a un lugar apartado)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Se retiró a la montaña porque odiaba la vida en la ciudad.
She went off (or: went away) to the mountains because she hated city life.

move off, get off

verbo pronominal (apartarse)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Nos retiramos de la escalera para no obstruir el paso.
We got off the stairs to clear the way.

early retirement

nombre masculino (persona: jubilarse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El retiro anticipado es jubilarse antes de tener la edad establecida.
Early retirement is retiring before reaching the established age.

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