Farewell - translation, pronunciation and examples
farewell
goodbye act
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When to use farewell
прощальная вечеринка
прощальная речь
прощальное сообщение
прощальный подарок
прощальный ужин
farewell usage examples
Они устроили ей тёплое прощание на вокзале перед отъездом.
They gave her a warm farewell at the train station before she left.
Семья устроила небольшое прощание для соседа, который уезжал жить за границу.
The family planned a small farewell party for the neighbour who was moving abroad.
Similar words
Neutral general term for saying goodbye or an event marking someone's leaving.
Somewhat literary; refers to separation or saying goodbye.
Formal term for the act of saying goodbye; somewhat old-fashioned.
Borrowed from French; literary or emphatic way to say goodbye (often implies long or permanent parting).
French phrase used in English as a friendly goodbye meaning 'until we meet again'.
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farewell synonyms
What's the difference between farewell / parting / leave-taking / adieu / au revoir / departure
Neutral general term for saying goodbye or an event marking someone's leaving.
They held a small farewell for the retiring teacher.
Они устроили небольшое прощание для уходящего на пенсию учителя.
Their parting was quiet and sad.
Их расставание было тихим и печальным.
Formal term for the act of saying goodbye; somewhat old-fashioned.
Their leave-taking lasted only a few minutes.
Их прощание длилось всего несколько минут.
Borrowed from French; literary or emphatic way to say goodbye (often implies long or permanent parting).
He uttered a final 'adieu' before boarding the ship.
Он произнес последнее «адьё» перед посадкой на корабль.
French phrase used in English as a friendly goodbye meaning 'until we meet again'.
She smiled and said 'au revoir' as she left.
Она улыбнулась и сказала «au revoir», уходя.
Emphasizes the act of leaving (train departure, person's leaving), can be neutral/official.
Her departure from the company was announced today.
Ее уход из компании был объявлен сегодня.
A celebratory or formal event arranged to say goodbye to someone.
We gave him a big send-off when he moved abroad.
Мы устроили ему большое проводы, когда он уехал за границу.
Formal, literary term for the act of saying farewell or a farewell speech/phrase.
His valediction at the graduation was brief and moving.
Его прощальная речь на выпускной была короткой и трогательной.
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How to pronounce farewell and what this word means
farewell translation: прощание. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce farewell
/ə ˌfeəˈwɛl/
farewell translation
прощание
farewell examples
They gave her a warm farewell at the train station before she left.
farewell transcription
/ə ˌfeəˈwɛl/, /fɛrˈwɛl/
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Questions about this word
farewell meaning: what does it mean?
goodbye act
farewell pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
farewell is pronounced as /ə ˌfeəˈwɛl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
farewell definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They gave her a warm farewell at the train station before she left. Translation: Они устроили ей тёплое прощание на вокзале перед отъездом.
Is farewell part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, farewell (прощание) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is farewell part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, farewell (прощание) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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