acomiadar

This is the 7077th most frequent Catalan word.


acomiadar

To dismiss or say goodbye.


In this sentence, 'acomiadar' is used to mean 'to say goodbye' in the context of farewell.

Vaig acomiadar l'amic que marxava de viatge.

I said goodbye to the friend who was leaving for a trip.


Here, 'acomiadar' denotes 'to dismiss' or 'to fire' someone from a position.

El director va acomiadar el treballador per arribar tard puntualment.

The manager fired the employee for being habitually late.


In this instance, 'acomiadar' signifies 'to bid farewell' ceremonially or appreciatively.

Al final de l'espectacle, el públic va acomiadar els actors amb una gran ovació.

At the end of the show, the audience bid the actors farewell with a big ovation.