retirado
retirádo with stress marks
retired man
Usage Note
Retirado is the masculine Spanish loanword describing a retired man, following the Spanish gender convention that also gives us the feminine retirada. The term is particularly common for men who have left careers in government service or the military.
Examples
" Retirado na ang lolo ko. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather is already retired.
Literal Translation
Retired already the grandfather my.
" Retirado na ang tatay ko. "
Natural Translation
My father is already retired.
Literal Translation
Retired already the father my.
" Bagaman retirado na sa gobyerno, patuloy pa ring nagbabahagi ng kaalaman ang matandang inhinyero sa mga kabataan. "
Natural Translation
Although already retired from the government, the old engineer still continues to share his knowledge with the young.
Literal Translation
Although retired already from government, continue still also to-share of knowledge the old engineer to the youth.
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