despedir

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to say goodbye

∗ verb

despedir
transitive verb
1 to say goodbye to (decir adiós)
  • nos despidió con la mano -> he waved goodbye to us
  • fuimos a despedirle a la estación -> we went to see him off at the station
2 to make redundant, to lay off (de un empleo) (por cierre, reducción de plantilla) ; to sack, to fire (por razones disciplinarias)
3 to fling (lanzar, arrojar)
  • salir despedido de/por/hacia algo -> to fly out of/through/toward something
4 to give off (difundir, desprender)
  • despide un olor insoportable -> it gives off an unbearable smell
despedirse
pronomial verb
1 to say goodbye (decir adiós) (de to)
  • se despidieron con un beso -> they kissed each other goodbye
  • se despide atentamente -> yours sincerely/faithfully (en carta)
  • si no apruebas, ya puedes despedirte de la moto -> if you don't pass, you can kiss the motorbike goodbye

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despedir [des-pay-deer']
article & verb transitive
1 To emit, to discharge, to dart.
2 To dismiss from office, to discard.
3 To remove, to lay by.
4 To accompany through courtesy a departing guest.
  • Fuimos a despedirle a la estación -> we went to see him off at the station
5 To diffuse, disperse odour, rays of light, etc. Despedir la vida, to die.
verb reflexive
6 To take leave, to say, some expression of courtesy.
  • Se despidieron -> they said goodbye to each other
7 To renounce something temporarily or perpetually.
8 To go out from service, to leave one’s occupation.

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despedir
verbo:transitivo
1 (decir adiós a) (gen) to say goodbye to; [+visita] to see out; [+cliente] to show out
fuimos a despedirlo a la estación we went to see him off at the station; ¿cómo vais a despedir el año? how are you going to see the new year in?
2 (librarse de) [+empleado] to dismiss; sack; (familiar) [+inquilino] to evict
despedir algo de sí to get rid of sth; despedir un pensamiento de sí to put a thought out of one's mind
3 (lanzar) [+objeto] to hurl; fling; [+flecha] to fire; [+jinete] to throw
salir despedido to fly off; (familiar)
despedir el espíritu to give up the ghost
4 (desprender) [+olor, calor] to give off
verbo:pronominal
despedirse
1 (decir adiós) to say goodbye; take one's leave; (formal)
se despidieron they said goodbye to each other; despedirse de algn (gen) to say goodbye to sb; take one's leave of sb; (formal) (en estación, aeropuerto) to see sb off; ¡ya puedes despedirte de ese dinero! you can say kiss goodbye to that money!;o se despide atentamente yours sincerely; sincerely yours; (EEUU) yours faithfully
2 (dejar un empleo) to give up one's job

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Verb Conjugation for "despedir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo despido despedí despedía despediré despida
Tú despides despediste despedías despedirás despidas
Ella/Él/Usted despide despidió despedía despedirá despida
Nosotros despedimos despedimos despedíamos despediremos despidamos
Vosotros despedís despedisteis despedíais despediréis despidáis
Ellos/Ustedes despiden despidieron despedían despedirán despidan
Gerund: despidiendo / Participle: despedido / Complete despedir conjugation >
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