semiretirement

/sˌɛmɪɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt/ noun

A state of partial retirement, working only part-time or occasionally

Word Origin Retirement comes from Vulgar Latin retirare, literally 'to draw back'—re- 'back' and tirare 'to pull.' Add semi- 'half,' and semiretirement is a partial withdrawal from work. The same root tirare gives us tire (to pull, as in a tire on a wheel) and tirade (a long drawn-out speech).

noun A state of partial retirement, working only part-time or occasionally countable

After forty years of full-time work, she transitioned to semiretirement.

(名词) 半退休状态;半退休

在全职工作四十年后,她过渡到了半退休状态。

(sustantivo) Un estado de jubilación parcial, en el que se trabaja solo medio tiempo u ocasionalmente.

Después de cuarenta años de trabajo de tiempo completo, ella pasó a una semijubilación.

(nom) semi-retraite; retraite partielle; préretraite [État de retraite partielle, où l'on ne travaille qu'à temps partiel ou occasionnellement.]

Après quarante ans de travail à temps plein, elle est passée en **semiretirement**.

(Substantiv) Teilrente; Teilverrentung [Ein Zustand des teilweisen Ruhestands, in dem nur noch in Teilzeit oder gelegentlich gearbeitet wird.]

Nach vierzig Jahren Vollzeitarbeit wechselte sie in den **semiretirement**.

(名詞) 部分的な退職状態; パートタイムまたは時折しか働かないこと。

40年のフルタイム勤務の後、彼女はセミリタイアに移行した。

(substantivo) semiaposentadoria; aposentadoria parcial [Estado de aposentadoria parcial, trabalhando apenas meio período ou ocasionalmente.]

Após quarenta anos de trabalho em tempo integral, ela fez a transição para a semiaposentadoria.

Word parts: semi + retire + ment

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