Irme (en. Leave)

/'iɾ.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Leave a place, depart.

I decided to leave the party because I was very bored.

Decidí irme de la fiesta porque estaba muy aburrido.

Move to another place, abandon the site where one is.

It's time for me to go home.

Es hora de irme a casa.

Move away from a person or situation.

I don't want to leave this job; I like it a lot.

No quiero irme de este trabajo, me gusta mucho.

It derives from the Latin 'ērīre', which means to go out.

go home

Return home.

irme a casa

go on a trip

Leave to take a trip.

irme de viaje

leave through the door

Leave a place using the door.

irme por la puerta

leave

Leave a space, move outward.

salir

depart

Divide or go toward a destination.

partir

flee

Move away quickly from a place to escape.

huir

Leave a place quickly.

I'm going to leave; I can't take it here anymore.

Me voy a irme, ya no aguanto más aquí.

Stop doing something.

I decided to leave the discussion because it no longer made sense.

Decidí irme de la discusión porque ya no tenía sentido.