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Meanings of goodbye in English

Portuguese
despedida
Catalan
adéu
Spanish
adiós

A farewell remark.

despedida

We meet precious people in life. However, everyone has his or her own way to go. They never stay for long.

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Usage of goodbye in English
1
It was even harder saying goodbye to my family, given the circumstances.
The Irish Times
2
The last UK commissioner, Julian King, has already said goodbye to Brussels.
The Guardian
3
Time to say goodbye Now, the time has come to say goodbye.
The South African
4
Indeed, the long goodbye means there has been ample time to prepare.
The Irish Times
5
Europe is waving goodbye to the two-party politics that shaped its democracies.
The Irish Times
6
So the Natural History Museum is waving goodbye to 'Dippy' the Diplodocus.
The Guardian
7
She'd shoved the paper into his hand and said an awkward goodbye.
Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World & Other Stories
8
The last few days were spent saying goodbye to friends and family.
The sex lives of cannibals: adrift in the equatorial pacific
9
He said that he just wanted to say goodbye to her again.
Legacy: a novel
10
Finally, he just asked me to be careful, and we said goodbye.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
11
Also, how did you happen to leave without saying goodbye Florence ofduly?
Renaissance
12
Before he can say goodbye, she asks him if there's a problem.
Mr. Mercedes
13
Or maybe just a way of saying goodbye to that time altogether.'
Death by Video Game
14
She rose, smiled goodbye, and said she would be coming back soon.
Go Set a Watchman
15
I am here in South Africa to say goodbye on many levels.
The South African
16
Then you think to yourself, not even a moment to say goodbye.
Jamaica Observer
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Goodbye through the time
Goodbye across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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