retirado
“retirado” means “retired” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
retired
Also: pensioner
📝 In Action
Mi abuelo es un hombre felizmente retirado.
A2My grandfather is a happily retired man.
Ella está retirada desde hace cinco años.
B1She has been retired for five years.
Los profesores retirados organizaron un viaje.
B1The retired teachers organized a trip.
retiree
Also: pensioner
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Los retirados tienen descuentos especiales en el cine.
B1Retirees get special discounts at the cinema.
Mi vecino es un retirado del ejército.
B2My neighbor is an army retiree.
remote
Also: secluded, withdrawn
📝 In Action
Compraron una casa en un lugar muy retirado de la ciudad.
B2They bought a house in a very remote place far from the city.
El monasterio estaba retirado en las montañas y era difícil llegar.
C1The monastery was secluded in the mountains and difficult to reach.
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Quick Quiz: retirado
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Which sentence correctly uses 'retirado' to mean 'remote'?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the verb 'retirar,' which developed from the Latin 're-' (back/again) and 'tirare' (to pull or draw). It literally means 'pulled back' or 'withdrawn,' which explains its meanings related to leaving work or being in a remote place.
First recorded: 15th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'retirado' and 'jubilado'?
They mean almost the same thing ('retired'). 'Jubilado' specifically emphasizes receiving a pension (la jubilación) and is slightly more common in Spain. 'Retirado' is broader and means simply having left one's career, and is very common across Latin America.
Is 'retirado' a verb or an adjective?
'Retirado' is the past participle of the verb 'retirar' (to withdraw, to retire). Because it's a past participle, it works most often as an adjective ('a retired person') or combines with 'haber' to form perfect verb tenses (e.g., 'ha retirado' - he has withdrawn).