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Translation of despedir in English:

despedir

to give off, v.

transitive verb

  • 1

    (decir adiós)
    vinieron a despedirme al aeropuerto — they came to see me off at the airport
    • despidió a su hijo con lágrimas en los ojos — she saw her son off / said goodbye to her son with tears in her eyes
    • organizaron una fiesta para despedir el año — they organized a party to see in the New Year
    • despedir los restos de algn — to pay one's last respects to sb

  • 2

    (del trabajo)
    to dismiss
    to fire informal
    no estaba a la altura del trabajo y lo despidieron — he wasn't up to the job and he was dismissed
    • cerraron dos departamentos y despidieron a 300 trabajadores — they closed two departments and laid off 300 workers / made 300 workers redundant

  • 3

    • 3.1

      (olor) to give off
      (humo/vapor) to emit
      (humo/vapor) to give off

    • 3.2(arrojar)

      (flecha/bola) to fire
      el corcho salió despedido con fuerza — the cork shot out
      • el conductor salió despedido de su asiento — the driver was thrown out of his seat

pronominal verb

  • 1

    (decir adiós)
    to say goodbye
    despedirse de algn — to say goodbye to sb
    formal — to take one's leave of sb
    → francés
    se despidieron en el aeropuerto — they said goodbye (to each other) at the airport
    • se despide atentamente — sincerely yours

  • 2

    (dar por perdido)
    despedirse de algo