Salir (en. Go out)

/saˈliɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To leave a place.

I decided to leave the house to take a walk.

Decidí salir de la casa para dar un paseo.

To appear or manifest.

The moon came out after the sun went down.

La luna salió después de que se ocultó el sol.

To achieve something or to succeed.

I hope I do well on the exam.

Espero que me salga bien el examen.

From Latin 'salire', which means 'to jump' or 'to exit.'

to come to the surface

To survive or recover from a difficult situation.

salir a flote

to go shopping

To go buy things.

salir de compras

to date someone

To be in a romantic relationship with someone.

salir con alguien

exit

The act of going out; a place from where one can exit.

salida

greeting

The action of greeting.

saludo

to move forward

To progress or improve in life.

salir adelante

To go out and have fun.

We are going to go out partying tonight.

Vamos a salir de farra esta noche.

To get out of a problem.

He managed to get out of the bind with a good excuse.

Logró salir del apuro con una buena excusa.