resignation
gb/ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
B2
Engleză
~ 5800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
action
1
formal act of quitting a position
The formal act of saying you will leave your job or position, usually in writing.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s resignation from [a job/position]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "resignation" to mean "firing" or "layoff". "Resignation" is when a person chooses to leave a job; "firing" or "being laid off" is when the company makes the person leave. Learners also sometimes say *"do a resignation"* instead of "hand in/submit/tender a resignation".
Sinonime
departure (More general; does not always mean a formal notice or voluntary choice.)
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quitting (Informal; focuses on the act of stopping work rather than the formal process.)
Antonime
appointment (Refers to being given a job or position, the opposite stage of giving it up.)
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retention (Emphasizes keeping someone in a role instead of allowing or asking them to leave.)
Colocații
submit your resignation
|tender his resignation
|hand in her resignation
|call for his resignation
|accept the resignation
|offer your resignation
Teme
business
|work
|politics
Exemple
- After months of stress, she handed in her resignation to the board.
- The minister's sudden resignation shocked the entire country.
- The company refused to accept his resignation until the investigation was complete.
- There were loud calls for the mayor's resignation after the scandal.
- He announced his resignation from the committee, effective immediately.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She wrote a letter of resignation to her boss.
- The coach gave his resignation after the team lost again.
- Many people asked for the president's resignation.
- He announced his resignation from the job on Monday.
- The director did not want to accept her resignation.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
formal written notice of leaving
A formal letter or email where you say you will leave your job or position.
Tipar de utilizare:
a letter of resignation to [someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often say *"resignation letter"* and treat "resignation" only as part of a phrase. This is correct, but "resignation" alone can also mean the letter itself in context. Learners also sometimes say *"I gave my boss a resign"*; the correct noun is "resignation".
Sinonime
notice (In work contexts, can mean a written or spoken warning that you will leave, but is less specifically formal than "resignation".)
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resignation letter (More explicit and slightly more common phrase for the same document.)
Antonime
contract renewal (A document or agreement to continue in a job, opposite of announcing that you will leave.)
Colocații
letter of resignation
|email of resignation
|draft a resignation
|submit a written resignation
|accept a resignation letter
Teme
business
|work
|communication
Exemple
- Please send your resignation to the HR department by Friday.
- He left his resignation on the manager's desk and walked out.
- Her carefully worded resignation made no mention of the conflict.
- The board refused to accept his handwritten resignation.
- I have prepared my resignation but haven't delivered it yet.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I wrote my resignation last night.
- She sent her resignation by email.
- He gave his resignation to the company director.
- The boss read my resignation and looked surprised.
- They asked him to sign his resignation.
Substantiv
C1
state
3
calm acceptance of the unavoidable
A quiet, often sad feeling that you must accept something bad because you cannot change it.
Tipar de utilizare:
with resignation; a feeling of resignation
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this emotional sense with leaving a job. In sentences like "He spoke with resignation," it does not mean he is quitting; it means he is calmly accepting something bad. Also, some learners mistakenly use *"resignated"* as an adjective; the correct form is "resigned" ("He sounded resigned").
Sinonime
acceptance (More general; may be neutral or positive, while "resignation" usually suggests something unwanted.)
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fatalism (More philosophical; suggests belief that all events are fixed by fate, not just passive acceptance.)
Antonime
defiance (Shows active refusal to accept something, the opposite attitude of passive resignation.)
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resistance (Emphasizes fighting against a situation instead of quietly accepting it.)
Colocații
with resignation
|a sense of resignation
|accept [something] with resignation
|resignation in his voice
|a look of resignation
Teme
emotions
|psychology
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He nodded in resignation and signed the papers.
- With a sigh of resignation, she turned off the light and went to bed.
- There was a quiet resignation in her voice as she described losing her home.
- Over time, frustration gave way to resignation about the long delays.
- The team watched with resignation as the other side scored again.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He accepted the bad news with resignation.
- She said yes with a sigh of resignation.
- There was resignation in her eyes.
- After many failures, he felt only resignation.
- They waited in resignation for the final decision.
Substantiv
technical
C1
action
4
formal conceding of a chess game
In chess, the act of saying you lose the game and stop playing before you are checkmated.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s resignation in [a game]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that in chess, "resignation" is the normal word for formally giving up a lost game. It is not used for simply walking away from the board or quitting in anger, which would be called "forfeiting".
Sinonime
concession (General sports/game term for admitting defeat; less specific to chess than "resignation".)
Antonime
checkmate (Not a direct opposite in attitude, but an alternative way for a game to end in defeat instead of by resigning.)
Colocații
force resignation
|announce his resignation
|resignation before checkmate
|win by resignation
Teme
games
|sports
Exemple
- Facing inevitable checkmate, she offered her resignation to her opponent.
- The grandmaster's sudden resignation left the audience stunned.
- He secured the match after his opponent's resignation on move thirty-five.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- In the chess game, his resignation came early.
- She avoided checkmate by choosing resignation.
- He won the tournament final by resignation.
- The player signed the score sheet after his resignation.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
resignation
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
resig - na - tion (3 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: resignation
- Plural: resignation, resignations
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
resignations
noun
Core family
resign
verb B1
resigned
adjective
Advanced or less common
resignedly
adverb
Expresii
hand in your resignation
1/hˈænd ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
give your formal quit notice
To officially give your boss a written notice that you will leave your job.
Exemple
- After months of thinking, he finally decided to hand in his resignation.
- If you are unhappy, you can hand in your resignation at any time.
- She plans to hand in her resignation next week and start her own business.
letter of resignation
1/lˈɛtɚ əv ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal letter stating you will quit
A formal letter or email where you say that you will leave your job or position.
Exemple
- She handed her letter of resignation to the office manager.
- Before I write my letter of resignation, I want to speak to my boss.
- The company requires a letter of resignation at least two weeks in advance.
submit your resignation
1/sʌbmˈɪt jˈʊɹ ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
formally present your resignation
To formally give your written notice that you will leave your job to the correct person or department.
Exemple
- The minister was asked to submit his resignation before the end of the day.
- She submitted her resignation to the board after the vote.
- Employees must submit their resignations in writing at least one month in advance.
tender your resignation
1/tˈɛndɚ jˈʊɹ ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
formally offer your resignation
To formally offer your written notice that you will leave your job, often in a polite or official way.
Exemple
- Under pressure, the CEO tendered his resignation to the board.
- She tendered her resignation effective at the end of the month.
- Several officials tendered their resignations after the report was published.
with a sigh of resignation
1/wˈɪθ ə sˈaɪ əv ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
showing sad calm acceptance
Showing a quiet, sad feeling that you must accept something bad, and letting out a long breath.
Exemple
- With a sigh of resignation, she turned back to her unfinished work.
- He closed the door with a sigh of resignation and walked away.
- They sat down again with a sigh of resignation when the train was delayed.
with resignation
1/wˈɪθ ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
in a calmly accepting way
In a quiet, calm way that shows you accept something bad because you cannot change it.
Exemple
- He listened with resignation as they explained the new cuts.
- She nodded with resignation and signed the agreement.
- The crowd watched with resignation as the rain continued to fall.