/ʁə.ti.ʁe/
Translation
to withdraw, to take off, to remove
Word origin
From re- ('back, again') and tirer ('to pull, draw'). Tirer is of disputed origin within Romance, but the modern sense is 'to pull back, withdraw'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- re- + tirer
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | retire | retirais | retirai | retirerai | retirerais |
| tu | retires | retirais | retiras | retireras | retirerais |
| il/elle | retire | retirait | retira | retirera | retirerait |
| nous | retirons | retirions | retirâmes | retirerons | retirerions |
| vous | retirez | retiriez | retirâtes | retirerez | retireriez |
| ils/elles | retirent | retiraient | retirèrent | retireront | retireraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | retire | retirasse |
| tu | retires | retirasses |
| il/elle | retire | retirât |
| nous | retirions | retirassions |
| vous | retiriez | retirassiez |
| ils/elles | retirent | retirassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | retire |
| nous | retirons |
| vous | retirez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- retirant
- Past participle
- retiré · retirée · retirés · retirées
Examples
l' .
I must withdraw some money at the bank.
' .
Take off your shoes before entering the house.
.
He took off his jacket because of the heat.
, c' .
She wants to take back her words, but it is too late.
.
We withdrew our offer yesterday morning.
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