Vete (en. Go away)

/ˈbete/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Order for someone to move away or leave a place.
Get out of here before it's too late!
¡Vete de aquí antes de que sea tarde!
Used to indicate that someone should leave.
It's better that you leave now.
Es mejor que te vayas ahora.
Colloquial way to suggest that someone emotionally distance themselves.
If you're not comfortable, leave.
Si no estás a gusto, vete.

Etymology

From the verb 'ir', from the Latin 'ire'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

go already
an expression that indicates urgency to leave.
vete ya
go to bed
indicates that someone should go to sleep.
vete a la cama
go to hell
expression of contempt or rejection.
vete al diablo

Related Words

exit
Act of leaving a place.
salida
go
Moving from one place to another.
ir
move
Moving from one place to another.
desplazarse

Slang Meanings

To leave a place quickly.
When he saw him arrive, he just left. "Go," he told him.
Cuando lo vio llegar, simplemente se fue. Vete, le dijo.
To disappear from an uncomfortable situation.
He felt so out of place that he decided to leave.
Estaba tan fuera de lugar que decidió vete.