retirement betydelse and definition

Betydelse av retirement på svenska

• 0 the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old:

  • Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement.

  • What is the normal retirement age in this country?

  • We wish you a long and happy retirement.

• 1 the point at which someone stops working, esp. because of having reached a particular age or because of ill health, or the period in someone’s life after the person has stopped working:

  • [ C ] He announced his retirement in September.

• 2 the fact of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you have reached a particular age:

  • With retirement less than three years away, she began to worry about her personal finances.

  • More people are taking early retirement.

  • The union opposes raising the retirement age because of safety concerns.

  • He announced his retirement in April in the face of mounting criticism.

  • The stakeholder plan will allow 25% to be taken as tax-free cash on retirement.

• 3 the period in someone's life after they have stopped working because they reached a particular age:

  • We wish you a long and happy retirement

  • His pensions and the money from the state meant he had a comfortable retirement.

  • Many younger workers are more focused on paying off debts or making their mortgage payments than saving for (their) retirement.

• 4 the act of paying back a debt completely:

  • There will be a one-time charge of $29 million, or 15¢ a share, from the early retirement of debt.