/aˈdjos/
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Translation
goodbye, farewell
Word origin
A contraction of the phrase a Dios ('to God'), short for a Dios vayas ('may you go to God'). Dios comes from Latin deus ('god'), which gives English 'deity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- a Dios
- English cognates
- deity
Examples
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He waved goodbye from the platform.
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Goodbye everyone, it has been a pleasure working with you.
actitud, decirle .
If you do not change your attitude, you can say goodbye to that job.
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It is hard to say goodbye to a good friend.
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I did not even have time to say a goodbye.
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She said goodbye with her hand from the train.
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