resignation

Rücktritt, Kündigung

Das offizielle Aufgeben einer Arbeitsstelle oder eines Amtes.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of officially leaving your job or position.

• Her resignation surprised everyone.
• The minister announced his resignation yesterday.
• They demanded the director’s immediate resignation.

So benutzt man es: resignation from something (His resignation from the board surprised us.)

Häufige Wendungen: announce a resignation, offer a resignation, resignation from something

Kündigungsschreiben, Rücktrittserklärung

Ein Schreiben oder eine Erklärung, mit der jemand die Aufgabe seiner Arbeitsstelle oder seines Amtes ankündigt.

In einfachem Englisch: A letter or statement saying that you are leaving your job or position.

• I wrote my resignation this morning.
• He left his resignation on the manager’s desk.
• The board has received three written resignations.

So benutzt man es: hand in your resignation (She handed in her resignation on Monday.)

Synonyme: resignation letter

Häufige Wendungen: hand in resignation, written resignation, submit a resignation

Resignation, Ergebenheit

Das ruhige Hinnehmen einer unangenehmen Lage, die man nicht ändern zu können glaubt.

In einfachem Englisch: Calm acceptance of an unpleasant situation that you feel unable to change.

• She sighed with resignation.
• He faced another rainy day with quiet resignation.
• There was resignation in her voice when she explained the problem.

So benutzt man es: with resignation (He accepted the delay with resignation.)

Synonyme: acceptance

Gegenteile: resistance

Häufige Wendungen: with resignation, air of resignation, sense of resignation