retire
retire
to stop working, usually because of age
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retire with Russian translation
retire usage examples
Мой дядя выйдет на пенсию в следующем году.
My uncle will retire next year.
Она хочет рано выйти на пенсию и путешествовать.
She wants to retire early and travel.
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retire synonyms
What's the difference between retire / go into retirement / resign / quit / step down
выходить на пенсию — to stop working, usually because of age
My uncle will retire next year.
Мой дядя выйдет на пенсию в следующем году.
to stop working permanently, usually because of age or enough service
She plans to retire at 65.
Она планирует выйти на пенсию в 65 лет.
to begin the period of retirement
After 40 years of work, he went into retirement.
После 40 лет работы он ушёл на пенсию.
to officially give up a job or position, especially before retirement age
She resigned from her position last week.
Она уволилась со своей должности на прошлой неделе.
to stop doing a job or activity, often suddenly or informally
He quit his job because he was unhappy.
Он бросил работу, потому что был несчастлив.
to leave an important job or official role, especially voluntarily
The minister will step down next month.
Министр уйдёт в отставку в следующем месяце.
to stop working or go away from your workplace; not necessarily permanently
I usually leave work at six.
Обычно я ухожу с работы в шесть.
to stop working in a particular job, profession, or activity
He retired from football at the age of 35.
Он ушёл из футбола в 35 лет.
to make someone retire, often because of age or company rules
The company pensioned him off at 60.
Компания отправила его на пенсию в 60 лет.
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How to pronounce retire and what this word means
retire translation: выходить на пенсию. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce retire
/rɪˈtaɪə/
retire translation
выходить на пенсию
retire examples
My uncle will retire next year.
retire transcription
/rɪˈtaɪə/, /rɪˈtaɪr/
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retire meaning: what does it mean?
to stop working, usually because of age
retire pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
retire is pronounced as /rɪˈtaɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
retire definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My uncle will retire next year. Translation: Мой дядя выйдет на пенсию в следующем году.
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