Despediste (en. You said goodbye)

/despeˈdiste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

The action of sending someone away, that is, allowing them to leave, concluding an employment relationship or other type of relationship.

When you said goodbye to your employee, they left the office very sad.

Cuando despediste a tu empleado, dejó la oficina muy triste.

The action of saying goodbye or talking to someone before parting ways.

You said goodbye to your friend at the airport door.

Despediste a tu amigo en la puerta del aeropuerto.

A way to end something, such as an event or situation.

You ended the party with a big round of applause.

Despediste la fiesta con un gran aplauso.

Comes from the Latin 'despedire', which means 'to say goodbye' or 'to send away'.

to say goodbye with a hug

To say goodbye while hugging the other person.

despedirse con un abrazo

to give a farewell

To offer a farewell, often in a formal context.

dar la despedida

to leave without a proper goodbye

To leave without saying goodbye in a conventional manner.

despedirse a la francesa

farewell

Act of saying goodbye.

despedida

dismissal

Action of letting someone go from their job.

despido

farewell giver

Person who dismisses someone.

despedidor

To let someone go in an informal or humorous way.

I let him go lightly, I just told him to leave.

Lo despedí a la ligera, solo le dije que se fuera.

To leave someone without further explanations.

I let him go without much hesitation.

Lo despedí sin darle muchas vueltas.