This is the 7900th most frequent Portuguese word.
retire
"Retire" in Portuguese means "remove" or "withdraw."
In this sentence, 'retirei' is the past tense of the verb 'retirar,' and it means 'to remove or take,' often used to indicate taking something out from where it was located.
Eu retirei o livro da estante.
I took the book from the shelf.
Here, 'retire' is in the subjunctive present tense of the verb 'retirar,' used to suggest the action of withdrawing or removing oneself from a situation.
Ela se retire quando vê que está atrapalhando.
She withdraws when she sees she is causing inconvenience.
In this context, 'retirar' refers to the action of collecting or picking something up, often used to denote retrieving something from a place or location.