resign in Dutch
resign in Dutch is ontslag nemen — resign means to formally give up a job or position.
resign in Dutch
ontslag nemen
(transitive, or, intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status. [from 14th c.]
What does "resign" mean?
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verb To formally give up a job or position.
"The minister resigned after the scandal broke."
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verb To accept an unwelcome situation as unavoidable (usually "resign oneself").
"He resigned himself to a long wait at the airport."
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resign in a sentence
- The minister resigned after the scandal broke.
- She resigned from her role as manager to start her own business.
- He resigned himself to a long wait at the airport.
- After the third delay, we resigned ourselves to missing the start of the film.
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What is "resign" in Dutch?
"resign" in Dutch is ontslag nemen. resign means: To formally give up a job or position.
How do you use "resign" in a sentence?
Example: "The minister resigned after the scandal broke." In Dutch, "resign" is ontslag nemen.
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