retira

Retira is a word that appears in Romance languages, most often as a verb form rather than a standalone noun. In Portuguese and Spanish, it is a conjugated form of verbs meaning to remove, take away, or withdraw. As a present-tense form, retira is commonly used with a subject that is understood from context.

In Portuguese, retira is the third-person singular present indicative form of retirar. It can be translated as “he removes,” “she removes,” or, when used with you in the formal sense, “you remove.” The verb retirar itself covers meanings such as to remove an item, to withdraw from a location, or to take something out of a container. A frequent compound is retirar dinheiro, meaning to withdraw money, such as from a bank account or ATM.

In Spanish, retira similarly appears as the third-person singular present indicative form of retirar, meaning “he withdraws” or “she withdraws,” and it also functions as the informal tú command in contexts where a direct instruction to remove or withdraw is given. The range of uses mirrors the Portuguese sense, including removing objects, withdrawing items, or extracting something from a larger whole.

Related terms include retirada, meaning withdrawal or retreat, and retirar as a base for other forms and phrases in both languages. Retira is therefore primarily encountered as a verb form rather than as a separate lexical item, and its exact meaning depends on the surrounding language and context.