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
- despidió a su hijo con lágrimas en los ojos — she saw her son off / said goodbye to her son with tears in her eyes
2
(del trabajo)to dismissto fire informalno 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
- 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 off3.2(arrojar)
(flecha/bola) to fireel corcho salió despedido con fuerza — the cork shot out- el conductor salió despedido de su asiento — the driver was thrown out of his seat
- el conductor salió despedido de su asiento — the driver was thrown out of his seat
pronominal verb
1
(decir adiós)to say goodbyedespedirse de algn — to say goodbye to sb
formal — to take one's leave of sb→ francésse despidieron en el aeropuerto — they said goodbye (to each other) at the airport- se despide atentamente — sincerely yours
- se despide atentamente — sincerely yours
2
(dar por perdido)despedirse de algo