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    Despedí (en. Said goodbye)

    /despeˈði/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Definition: To say goodbye or to remove someone from a place.
    Example Sentence: She said goodbye to her friends before leaving.
    Ella se despidió de sus amigos antes de irse.
    Definition: To sever a relationship or situation.
    Example Sentence: I decided to fire my assistant for personal reasons.
    Decidí despedir a mi asistente por razones personales.
    Definition: To end an employment relationship.
    Example Sentence: The company laid off several employees due to cutbacks.
    La empresa despidió a varios empleados debido a recortes.

    Etymology

    Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'despedīre', meaning 'to say goodbye'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Phrase: to say goodbye with a hug
    Meaning: To say goodbye in an affectionate manner.
    despedirse con un abrazo
    Phrase: To run into someone and say goodbye
    Meaning: To meet someone briefly and say goodbye.
    Cruzarse con alguien y despedirse
    Phrase: French farewell
    Meaning: To leave a place without saying goodbye.
    despedida a la francesa
    Phrase: to say goodbye lightly
    Meaning: To say goodbye without significance.
    despedirse a la ligera
    Phrase: to say goodbye forever
    Meaning: To know that you will not see someone again.
    despedirse eternamente

    Related Words

    Related Word: goodbye
    Description: Expression used to indicate that one is no longer seeing someone.
    adiós
    Related Word: farewell
    Description: Act of saying goodbye.
    despedida
    Related Word: to part
    Description: To distance oneself or separate from something or someone.
    apartarse

    Slang Meanings

    Meaning: To say goodbye in a very informal way.
    Example: When I left the party, I just made a gesture and said goodbye.
    Cuando salí de la fiesta, solo hice un gesto y me despedí.
    Meaning: To fire someone abruptly.
    Example: I let him go without thinking twice.
    Lo despedí sin pensarlo dos veces.