No. 2,875 in Spanish
retirar
To remove, withdraw, or retire.
In a sentence
Voy a retirar dinero del banco.
I am going to withdraw money from the bank.
In this sentence, 'retirar' is used to mean 'to withdraw' or 'to take out,' referring to obtaining money from a bank account.
El gerente pidió retirar los productos defectuosos del mercado.
The manager asked to remove the defective products from the market.
Here, 'retirar' means 'to remove,' referring to taking products out of circulation or sale.
Mi abuelo decidió retirarse del trabajo el año pasado.
My grandfather decided to retire from work last year.
In this example, 'retirarse' signifies 'to retire,' used reflexively to indicate someone ending their professional career.
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