retiring

• يصف شخصًا خجولًا ومتحفظًا يتجنب لفت الأنظار أو الاختلاط بالناس. ومن معانيه أيضًا من يتقاعد عن العمل أو يعتزل الحياة العامة.

Describes a person who is shy, reserved, and avoids social attention.

1. Shy or reservedB2formal

   Tending to avoid social interaction; preferring to be alone or quiet.

   خجول منعزل

   • She is a retiring person who rarely attends parties.
   • His retiring nature made him a good librarian.
   • The retiring child sat quietly in the corner.

   المرادفاتintrovertedreservedreticentself-effacingshytimidunsociablewithdrawn

   الأضدادboldextrovertedforwardgregariousoutgoingsociableunreserved

2. Leaving a job or positionB1formal

   In the process of ending one's career or stepping down from a role.

   المتقاعد

   • The retiring CEO gave a farewell speech.
   • The retiring professor was honored at the ceremony.
   • The retiring general handed over his command.

   المرادفاتleavingoutgoing

• فعل يدل على ترك العمل والتوقف عن مزاولة النشاط المهني، عادةً عند بلوغ سن التقاعد، أو على الانسحاب والاعتزال في مكان بعيد.

A verb used to indicate the act of leaving one's job and ceasing to work, typically upon reaching a certain age, or to withdraw to a private or secluded place.

1. A2formal

   To leave one's job and stop working, typically after reaching a certain age.

   التقاعد عن العمل

   • My father retired at the age of 65.
   • She plans to retire from teaching next year.
   • Many people dream of retiring early.

   المرادفاتstep downwithdraw

   الأضدادemployhirejoinstartwork

2. B1formal

   To go to bed or to leave a place to rest.

   الذهاب إلى النوم

   • He retired to his room after dinner.
   • The guests retired for the night around midnight.
   • She usually retires early on weekdays.

   المرادفاتbed downgo to bedhit the hayhit the sackturn in

   الأضدادariserisewake

3. Withdraw from competitionB2formal

   To withdraw from a race, contest, or competition, often due to injury or defeat.

   الانسحاب من المنافسة

   • The champion retired from the match due to a knee injury.
   • He retired from professional boxing after his last fight.
   • The runner retired from the race halfway through.

   المرادفاتbow outdrop outleavepull outquitwithdraw

   الأضدادcompetecontinueparticipateremainstay