retiring

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri tīəring)

From the verb retire: (⇒ conjugate)
retiring is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
retiring adj (reserved, introverted)retraído/a adj
  reservado/a adj
  callado/a adj
 It was hard for Thomas to assert himself because of his retiring personality.
 Para Tomás era difícil hacerse oír porque era muy retraído.
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
retire vi (stop working)retirarse v prnl
  jubilarse v prnl
 Jim is sixty-four and plans to retire next year.
 Jim tiene sesenta y cuatro y planea retirarse el año que viene.
retire from [sth] vi + prep (leave: a career)jubilarse de v prnl + prep
 George retired from the Navy three years ago.
 Se jubiló de la marina hace tres años.
  retirarse de v prnl + prep
 Se retiró de la marina hace tres años.
  (CL)jubilar de vi + prep
 Jubiló de la marina hace tres años.
retire vi formal (go to bed)acostarse v prnl
  irse a la cama loc verb
  retirarse para dormir loc verb
 Lady Catherine stifled a yawn and announced she was retiring.
 Lady Catherine contuvo un bostezo y anunció que iba a acostarse.
retire to [sth] vi + prep formal (withdraw: to a place)retirarse a v prnl + prep
 Trevor retired to a mountain cabin for some peace and quiet to reflect on his life.
 Trevor se retiró a una cabaña en la montaña para pensar sobre su vida con paz y tranquilidad.
retire vi (jury: leave the courtroom)retirarse v prnl
 The jury retired to consider its verdict.
 El jurado se retiró para considerar su veredicto.
retire vi (sportsperson: withdraw from a game)retirarse v prnl
 The player retired during the second half of the match after suffering a leg injury.
 El jugador se retiró durante la segunda mitad del partido después de sufrir una lesión en la pierna.
retire vi (sportsperson: leave the profession)retirarse v prnl
 Footballers tend to retire in their thirties.
 Los futbolistas tienden a retirarse cuando tienen treinta y tantos años.
retire [sth] vtr (stop using: [sth] old) (cosas viejas)desechar vtr
  quitar vtr
  tirar vtr
 Laura decided it was time to retire her old walking shoes, as they were falling apart.
 Laura decidió que era hora de desechar sus zapatos, ya que se estaban desarmando.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
retire [sb] vtr (cause to stop working)jubilar a vtr + prep
  retirar a vtr + prep
 The company retired Janine on her sixty-fifth birthday, even though she would have liked to carry on working for a few more years.
 La compañía jubiló a Janine en su cumpleaños número sesenta y cinco, aunque ella hubiera querido seguir trabajando durante algunos años más.
retire [sb] vtr (baseball: put a batter out)eliminar a vtr + prep
 The pitcher retired the batter after three strikes.
 El lanzador eliminó al bateador después de tres strikes.
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