resignation
The act of resigningThe act of resigning.
» Tom has handed in his resignation.
Том подав у відставку.
Том написав заяву про звільнення.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of resigning.
Jane tendered her resignation to the board of directors, but they refused.
Rücktritt, Niederlegung, Kündigung
отста́вкаotstávka, ухо́дuxód
відста́вкаvidstávka
(countable, uncountable)A written or oral declaration that one resigns.
hand in one's resignation
Rücktrittserklärung
заявле́ниеzajavlénije
зая́ваzajáva
(countable, uncountable)An uncomplaining acceptance of something undesirable but unavoidable.
With resignation I acknowledged that after the accident I would not be able to ski again.
Resignation
смире́ниеsmirénije
acceptance of despair
(countable, historical, uncountable)The form by which a vassal returns the feu into the hands of a superior.
Examples
123 sentencesTom has handed in his resignation.
Том подав у відставку.
Tom submitted his resignation.
Том подав у відставку.
Tom's resignation surprised everyone.
Відставка Тома здивувала всіх.
Tom's resignation surprised everybody.
Відставка Тома здивувала всіх.
Tom has submitted his resignation.
Том подав у відставку.
Translations
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By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English resignacion, resignacioun, from Old French resignation, from MedievalFrom Middle English resignacion, resignacioun, from Old French resignation, from Medieval Latin resignātiōnem, accusative of resignātio. Equivalent to resign + -ation.
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Forms
plural: resignations| Singular | resignation |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- acceptance of despair:surrender
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable