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jubilar

to retire

verb hoo-bee-LAHR Rare

Also means

to pension off

Usage Note

Jubilar is the standard verb for retiring from work; the reflexive jubilarse is the everyday form — me jubilo el año que viene. The related noun jubilación means both 'retirement' and 'pension'.

Examples

"Mi abuelo se jubiló a los sesenta años."

Natural Translation

My grandfather retired at sixty.

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