/despeˈðiɾ/
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Translation
to dismiss, to fire, to see off
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Word origin
From Latin expetere ('to seek out, to ask for'), reshaped in Spanish under the influence of pedir ('to ask'), from Latin petere ('to seek'). The root petere also gives English 'petition' and 'appetite'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- petere
- English cognates
- petition, appetite
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | despido | despedí | despedía | despediré | despediría |
| tú | despides | despediste | despedías | despedirás | despedirías |
| él/ella/ud. | despide | despidió | despedía | despedirá | despediría |
| nos. | despedimos | despedimos | despedíamos | despediremos | despediríamos |
| vos. | despedís | despedisteis | despedíais | despediréis | despediríais |
| ellos/uds. | despiden | despidieron | despedían | despedirán | despedirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | despida | despidiera | despidiese |
| tú | despidas | despidieras | despidieses |
| él/ella/ud. | despida | despidiera | despidiese |
| nos. | despidamos | despidiéramos | despidiésemos |
| vos. | despidáis | despidierais | despidieseis |
| ellos/uds. | despidan | despidieran | despidiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | despide |
| ud. | despida |
| nosotros | despidamos |
| vosotros | despedid |
| uds. | despidan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- despidiendo
- Past participle
- despedido
Examples
.
The company had to dismiss ten employees.
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We went to the airport to see off my cousins.
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I do not like saying goodbye to the people I love.
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The boss threatened to fire anyone who arrived late.
.
She said goodbye with a hug and left.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 7: despedir, mirada, socio and 7 more words.