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él despide

fires, lays off, says goodbye, bids farewell

→ despedir
des reversal or removal (un-/de-) + pid to ask for, to request + e 3rd-person singular present or 2nd-person imperative
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #34,614
fires, lays off From the verb "despedir"; can also mean "says goodbye" depending on context.
SP: La empresa despide a diez empleados este mes.
EN: The company fires ten employees this month.
says goodbye, bids farewell From the verb "despedir"; can also mean "fires" depending on context.
SP: Ella se despide de sus amigos en la puerta.
EN: She says goodbye to her friends at the door.
Conjugation of despedir
SingularPlural
First — despedirnos
Second despedirte —
despedirmedespedirsedespedirdespedirlo
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second despídete —
Third despida despidan
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third despide —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third despide —

Despide a Pinocho.

Say goodbye to Pinocchio.

— Pinocho (2019)

Si él despide a muchos, son menos los que yo tengo que despedir.

If he lays off a lot of people, there are fewer for me to lay off.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Gente que se despide, gente que da la bienvenida.

People saying goodbye, people welcoming.

— La doncella (2016)

Esto también despide un ligero olor a demonio.

This also gives off a faint scent of demon.

— Guardianes de la Noche: Tren infinito (2020)

Esta flor despide un fuerte aroma.

This flower gives off a strong aroma.

Despide a un millón.

Fire a million.

— El quinto elemento (1997)

La fogata aún despide calor.

The campfire is still giving off heat.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Aquí nadie se despide.

Nobody says goodbye here.

— Casi famosos (2000)