🇬🇧🇪🇸 resignation - resignación : English Lesson

Meaning of "resignation" ("resignación"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Resignation is when a person decides to leave their job or stop doing something, usually by telling others officially. It can also mean accepting something you don’t like but can’t change.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My dad signed his resignation from “family dance battles” after I showed him my best moves.

I wrote my letter of resignation from school, but my teacher just laughed and handed me more homework.

After my tenth failed attempt at making a pancake flip, I sighed in resignation and ate it off the counter.

I tried to resign from being my little brother’s unpaid babysitter, but my mom rejected my resignation.

My teacher announced a surprise quiz, and the whole class groaned in resignation.

She sat at the small desk and wrote her resignation. The resignation lay on paper; she signed, walked to the manager, and left the resignation letter on the table. Her coworkers read the resignation and watched her go. The office fell quiet. She left with a slow smile, her resignation final.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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