despedir

dismiss, fire, say goodbye


Verb despedir (first-person singular present despido, first-person singular preterite despedí, past participle despedido)

  1. to dismiss
  2. to fire from a job
    Está usted despedido.
    You're fired.
  3. (reflexive, with “de”) to say goodbye (to someone)
    Despídete de ellos.
    Say goodbye to them.

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Examples
  • Nada me gustaría más que despedir a Tom, pero no puedo.

    I'd like nothing better than to fire Tom, but I can't do that.

  • Mi jefe me acaba de despedir.

    My boss just fired me.

  • Si me quiere despedir, despídame.

    If you want to fire me, fire me.

  • "¿A dónde has ido?" "He ido a la estación a despedir a un amigo."

    "Where have you been?" "I have been to the station to see a friend off."

  • No puedo despedir a Ken. Es un buen trabajador.

    I cannot fire Ken. He's a good worker.

  • Acabo de estar en el aeropuerto para despedir a un amigo que se iba a Europa.

    I've just been to the airport to see off a friend who was leaving for Europe.

  • ¿Podemos despedir a Tom?

    Can't we fire Tom?

  • El jefe está pensando en despedir a un empleado.

    The boss is thinking of firing an employee.

  • Fui al aeropuerto a despedir a un amigo.

    I went to the airport to see my friend off.

  • El jefe consideró la posibilidad de despedir a Tom, pero decidió no hacerlo.

    The boss considered firing Tom, but decided against it.

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