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ele despediu

said goodbye (to), fired, dismissed

d ɨ ʃ p ɨ d i w → despedir
des undoing, removal, or reversal + ped ask for; request + iu he/she/it past tense
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #32,368
said goodbye (to)
PO: Ele se despediu dos amigos na estação.
EN: He said goodbye to his friends at the station.
fired, dismissed Used when someone loses a job (more common than in English to use the same verb as “say goodbye”).
PO: A empresa o despediu sem aviso.
EN: The company fired him without notice.
Conjugation of despedir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First despedi —
Third despediu despediram

O maldito do filho do rei despediu-me.

The damn king’s son fired me.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Quem despediu todo mundo?

Who fired everyone?

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Você já despediu um trabalhador?

Have you ever fired a worker?

Foi esse o cretino que te despediu?

Was that the jerk who fired you?

— Mr. Vingança (2002)

Ela despediu a Mary.

She fired Mary.

Desde que o príncipe Humperdinck o despediu, a sua confiança se partiu.

Ever since Prince Humperdinck dismissed him, his confidence has crumbled.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Sounds similar to

despedir d ɨ ʃ p ɨ d i ɾ