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farewell

/fɛəˈwɛl/

/fɛrˈwɛl/

Translations

farewellnoun

farewells

/fɛəˈwɛl/

/fɛrˈwɛl/

adieu

We said farewell to our colleagues before leaving.

Nous avons dit adieu à nos collègues avant de partir.

Additional translations

adieuxS’emploie souvent au pluriel pour une séparation ou des salutations de départ.

Synonyms

farewellverb

farewelled

Past Simple

farewelled

Past Participle

farewelling

Gerund

Additional translations

saluerAu sens de dire au revoir, souvent dans un registre littéraire ou soutenu.

Synonyms

bid adieu

take leave

part

say goodbye

send off

farewellinterjection

/ˌfeəˈwel/

/ˌferˈwɛl/

adieuFormule un peu soutenue ou littéraire.

Farewell, my friend, until we meet again.

Adieu, mon ami, jusqu’à notre prochaine rencontre.

Synonyms

see you later

take care

so long

adieu

goodbye

farewelladjective

d’adieuSe construit surtout dans des groupes nominaux figés.

The farewell speech was both touching and memorable.

Le discours d’adieu était à la fois touchant et mémorable.

Synonyms

Definitions

farewellnoun

An act of parting or of marking someone's departure.

We held a farewell party for our colleague who was moving to a new city.

A goodbye or an expression of good wishes at parting.

She waved a tearful farewell as the train pulled out of the station.

farewellverb

To say goodbye or bid someone farewell.

As the train departed, she farewelled her friends with a wave and a smile.

farewellinterjection

Used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation.

Farewell, my friend, until we meet again.

farewelladjective

Relating to or serving as a goodbye or parting.

The farewell speech was both touching and memorable.