Despedida (en. Farewell)

/des.pe.'ðið.a/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Ceremony or act of saying goodbye.

The farewell at the station was very emotional.

La despedida en la estación fue muy emotiva.

Letter or message to say farewell.

I wrote a farewell to all my colleagues.

Escribí una despedida a todos mis compañeros.

From the verb despedir, which comes from the Latin 'dispidere'.

bachelor party

Celebration that takes place before the wedding.

despedida de soltero

final farewell

Farewell that implies there will be no return.

despedida definitiva

touching farewell

Farewell that provokes strong emotions.

despedida conmovedora

to say goodbye

Action of saying goodbye.

despedirse

to wake up

To move from the state of sleep to wakefulness.

despertar

Informal farewell among friends.

We had a big farewell at the beach.

Nos hicimos una despedida a lo grande en la playa.

Ending of a romantic relationship.

That was our farewell, I didn't see it coming.

Esa fue nuestra despedida, no lo vi venir.