resign

resign
verb
1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) si opp, gå av, melde seg ut
2) ((with to) to make (oneself) accept (a situation, fact etc) with patience and calmness: He has resigned himself to the possibility that he may never walk again.) avfinne seg med, bøye seg for
- resigned
I
verb \/ˌriːˈsaɪn\/
undertegne på nytt
II
verb \/rɪˈzaɪn\/
1) trekke seg, avstå fra, frasi seg, oppgi
he resigned the right to inherit his late aunt
han avstod fra retten til å arve sin avdøde tante
2) overlate
he resigned the dog to the trainer's care
han overlot hunden til treneren
3) finne seg i, avfinne seg med, resignere
she resigned herself to her fate
hun avfant seg med sin skjebne
4) si opp, melde seg ut av
Emma has resigned her post because she has been offered a better job
Emma har sagt opp stillingen sin fordi hun er blitt tilbudt en bedre jobb
5) hengi seg til, gi etter (for)
she resigned herself to sleep
hun gav etter for søvnen
he resigned himself to meditation
han hengav seg til meditasjon
resign from trekke seg fra, si fra seg, gå ut av
resign\/leave office seoffice

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  • resign — [ri zīn′] vt. [ME resignen < MFr resigner < L resignare < re , back + signare, to SIGN] 1. to give up possession of; relinquish (a claim, etc.) 2. to give up (an office, position, etc.) vi. to give up an office, position of employment,… …   English World dictionary

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