magretiro
magretíro with stress marks
to retire
From root: retiro
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagretiro
nag-re-TI-ro
retired
Present (Incomplete)
nagreretiro
nag-re-re-TI-ro
is retiring
Future (Contemplated)
magreretiro
mag-re-re-TI-ro
will retire
Usage Note
Magretiro is the actor-focus mag- form of retiro, from Spanish retiro, and covers two distinct senses: career retirement from employment and withdrawal into a spiritual retreat, both common in Filipino Catholic culture. Context disambiguates — phrases involving trabaho signal career retirement while espiritwal signals a retreat.
Examples
" Balak niyang magretiro sa Mayo. "
Natural Translation
He plans to retire in May.
Literal Translation
Plan he to-retire in May.
" Nais ng guro na magretiro sa susunod na taon. "
Natural Translation
The teacher desires to retire next year.
Literal Translation
Desire of teacher to retire in next year.
" Matapos ang tatlumpong taon ng paglilingkod sa eskwelahan, nagpasya na ang aking lolo na magretiro at gugulin ang oras kasama ang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
After thirty years of service at the school, my grandfather has decided to retire and spend his time with the family.
Literal Translation
After the thirty years of service at school, decided already the my grandfather to-retire and to-spend the time with the family.
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