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Topic: Jobs

retired

IPA: /rɪˈtaɪəd/

KK: /rɪˈtaɪrd/

adjective

Definition: No longer working in a job or profession, usually after reaching a certain age or after many years of service.

Example: After many years of teaching, she is now a retired teacher enjoying her hobbies.

noun

Definition: People who have stopped working, usually because they have reached a certain age or have completed their career.

Example: Many retired individuals enjoy traveling and spending time with family.

retiree

IPA: /rɪˈtaɪə.riː/

KK: /rɪˈtaɪərɪ/

noun

Definition: A person who has stopped working, usually because they have reached a certain age or have completed their career.

Example: My grandfather is a retiree who enjoys gardening and traveling.

retirement

IPA: /rɪˈtaɪərmənt/

KK: /rɪˈtaɪərmənt/

adjective

Definition: The period in someone's life when they stop working, usually because they are old enough to receive a pension or retirement benefits.

Example: After many years of hard work, she looked forward to her retirement and traveling the world.

noun

Definition: The period in someone's life when they stop working, usually because they are old enough to do so.

Example: After many years of hard work, she looked forward to her retirement and traveling the world.

retirer

IPA: /rɪˈtaɪər/

KK: /rɪˈtaɪər/

noun

Definition: A person who has stopped working, usually because they have reached a certain age or have chosen to leave their job.

Example: After many years of service, he became a retirer and enjoyed his time traveling.

retiring

IPA: /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ/

KK: /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Someone who is shy and prefers to keep to themselves rather than being outgoing or social.

Example: She is a retiring person who enjoys spending time alone with her books.

retool

IPA: /ˈriːtuːl/

KK: /ˈriːtuːl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To change or update the tools or equipment used in a factory or workshop, often to improve production or adapt to new tasks.

Example: The company decided to retool its manufacturing process to increase efficiency.

transitive verb

Definition: To change or update the tools and equipment used in a factory or workshop to produce a different product.

Example: The company decided to retool its factory to manufacture electric cars instead of gasoline ones.

retrain

IPA: //riˈtreɪn//

KK: /riˈtreɪn/

transitive verb

Definition: To provide training again to someone or something, often to improve skills or knowledge that may have been lost or to learn new methods.

Example: After changing careers, she had to retrain to gain the necessary skills for her new job.

retraining

IPA: //riːˈtreɪnɪŋ//

KK: /riˈtreɪnɪŋ/

noun

Definition: New or different training, often to learn skills for a different job or field.

Example: After losing his job, he decided to pursue retraining in computer programming.

verb

Definition: To teach someone new skills or knowledge again, especially to help them adapt to new job requirements or changes in their work environment.

Example: The company is retraining its employees to use the new software effectively.

retreater

IPA: /rɪˈtriːtə/

KK: /rɪˈtriːtər/

noun

Definition: A person who moves back or withdraws from a situation, often for safety or to avoid conflict.

Example: The retreater found a quiet place in the mountains to reflect and recharge.

return

IPA: /rɪˈtɜrn/

KK: /rɪˈtɜrn/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that is given back or exchanged, or something that comes back to a place or situation.

Example: She received a return invitation to the party after she invited them last time.

intransitive verb

Definition: To come back to a place or situation after being away.

Example: After a long vacation, I will return home next week.

noun

Definition: The act of coming back to a place or the process of giving something back to its owner. It can also refer to a formal document related to taxes or a profit gained from an investment.

Example: I need to file my tax return before the deadline.

transitive verb

Definition: To give back something to its original place or owner.

Example: I need to return the book I borrowed from the library.

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