French Conversation · Level 99
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French word
retraité
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁətʁete/
Meaning
- masculine nounretiree
Example
Mon père est retraité depuis deux ans.
My father has been retired for two years.
More examples
La pension d'un retraité est versée chaque mois.
A retiree's pension is paid every month.
Core concept
A former main worker whose professional role has ended and whose retirement benefits support a new daily life.
Common phrases
la pension d'un retraité
a retiree's pension
être retraité
be retired
Similar words
pensionné: A person who receives a pension and lives on it.
senior: An older person.
Definition in French
Personne qui n'occupe plus son poste professionnel principal et qui bénéficie d'une retraite, sans exclure un travail occasionnel.
Word origin
Retraité belongs to the family of retirer and retraite, whose history reflects the idea of drawing back; the deeper source is Latin retrahere.
Usage tips
- Retraité can function as an adjective after être, as in Mon père est retraité, and as a noun with an article, as in un retraité.