say goodbye
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say goodbye
verb says goodbye · saying goodbye · said goodbye
- To wish someone farewell upon their leaving. Hello, hello / I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
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To separate from someone or something.
If we can't agree on whether to have children, maybe it's time to say goodbye.
Similar: take one's leave
- To cease to have, or have to do, something. Say goodbye to long waits at the airport with our new preboarding service.
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verb wish someone farewell upon their leaving
| Español | despedirse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 작별을 고하다 jakbyeoreul gohada, 이별을 고하다 ibyeoreul gohada |
| 日本語 | いとまごいをする itomagoi o suru, 別れを告げる wakare o tsugeru, 告別する kokubetsu suru |
| 中文 | 告別 /告别 gàobié |
| Português | despedir-se |
| Français | dire adieu, faire ses adieux, prendre congé de, dire au revoir |
| Deutsch | Abschied nehmen, sich verabschieden, Lebewohl sagen, auf Wiedersehen sagen |
| Italiano | congedarsi |
| Ελληνικά | αποχαιρετώ apochairetó |
| Русский | проща́ться proščátʹsja, прости́ться prostítʹsja, попроща́ться poproščátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | chia tay |
| العربية | وَدَّعَ waddaʕa |
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title = {say goodbye},
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