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retire and Spanish retirar
In English
retire
to stop working permanently at the end of a career
In Spanish
retirar
sacar, apartar
Spanish "retirar" means: to withdraw / to remove
Why they get mixed up Spanish "retirar" is to take something away from a place or to withdraw from a situation. English "retire" means to stop working permanently at the end of one's career. Note that Spanish "retirarse" can mean to retire from work, but "retirar" something can't. To remove objects in English is "remove" or "withdraw."
If you want to say...
- retirejubilarse
- withdrawretirar
- retirementjubilación
Examples
She plans to retire at 60.
Planea jubilarse a los 60.
He retired after 40 years.
Se jubiló tras 40 años.
My father retired last year and now travels.
Mi padre se jubiló el año pasado y ahora viaja.
The player will retire after the season.
El jugador se retirará después de la temporada.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Quiero retirar a los sesenta años.
Correct: Quiero jubilarme a los sesenta años.
Retirar means to withdraw or take away. To retire from work, use jubilarse.
Incorrect: Voy a retirar mi trabajo cuando cumpla sesenta.
Correct: Me voy a jubilar cuando cumpla sesenta.
Use jubilarse for retire from a job.
Phrases you will hear
- retire at sixty-fivejubilarse a los sesenta y cinco
- retire from footballretirarse del fútbol
- a retired teacheruna maestra jubilada
- a retirement planun plan de jubilación
- withdraw moneyretirar dinero
- take awayretirar
In a conversation
- A:
My father retired last year.
Mi padre se jubiló el año pasado.
- B:
Does he have a retirement plan?
¿Tiene un plan de jubilación?
- A:
Yes. Today he went to withdraw money.
Sí. Hoy fue a retirar dinero.
- B:
In English, you retire from work, but withdraw money.
En inglés, uno se retira del trabajo, pero retira dinero con withdraw.
Test yourself
"She plans to retire at 60" means she plans to...
To remember it
Retire = to stop working for good. To withdraw/remove something (Spanish "retirar") = withdraw/remove.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "retirar" mean?
Spanish "retirar" means "to withdraw / to remove". It looks like the English "retire", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "retire" means "to stop working permanently at the end of a career".
Does English "retire" mean the same as Spanish "retirar"?
Spanish "retirar" is to take something away from a place or to withdraw from a situation. English "retire" means to stop working permanently at the end of one's career. Note that Spanish "retirarse" can mean to retire from work, but "retirar" something can't. To remove objects in English is "remove" or "withdraw."