retire

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈtaɪə/ AmE /rɪˈtaɪ尔:/

verb en → es

past retired pp retired ing retiring

1 STOP WORKING [intransitive] B1

to stop working, especially when you are old and have reached the age when people usually stop working

jubilarse, retirarse (del trabajo)

  • retire at/into retirement

Collocations retire early · retire on a pension

  • He retired from his job last year.

    Él se jubiló de su trabajo el año pasado.

2 WITHDRAW [intransitive] B2

to stop taking part in an activity or competition, especially because you are winning and want to protect your success

retirarse (de una competencia)

  • retire from something

Collocations retire from a game · retire from a competition

  • She decided to retire from the tournament after winning the first round.

    Ella decidió retirarse del torneo después de ganar la primera ronda.

3 REMOVE [transitive] B2

to remove or take something away, especially a piece of equipment that is no longer needed

retirar, quitar

  • retire something

Collocations retire a product · retire an item from sale

  • The company has decided to retire the old model.

    La empresa ha decidido retirar el modelo antiguo.

1 WITHDRAW [intransitive] C1

to move back or away from a place, especially in battle

retirarse (de una posición)

  • retire from something

Collocations retire from a position · retire to safety

  • The troops were forced to retire under heavy fire.

    Las tropas fueron obligadas a retirarse bajo un intenso fuego.

2 REMOVE [transitive] C1

to remove or take something away, especially a piece of equipment that is no longer needed

retirar, quitar

  • retire something

Collocations retire an item from service · retire a piece of equipment

  • The old machine was retired after years of use.

    La máquina antigua fue retirada después de años de uso.

Phrasal verbs

retire to MOVE TO A PLACE B2

retirarse a, mudarse a

  • He retired to the countryside.

    Él se retiró al campo.

retire from STOP WORKING / ACTIVITY B1

jubilarse de, retirarse de

  • She retired from her job.

    Ella se jubiló de su trabajo.

retire into BEGIN A NEW PHASE B2

entrar en, iniciar una nueva etapa

  • He retired into a life of contemplation.

    Él entró en una vida de meditación.

Idioms

retire from the field C1

abandonar el campo, retirarse del juego

  • He retired from the field after winning several battles.

    Él abandonó el campo después de ganar varias batallas.

retire to a life of luxury C1

retirarse a una vida de lujo

  • She retired to a life of luxury after inheriting a fortune.

    Ella se retiró a una vida de lujo después de heredar una fortuna.