Spanish Conversation · Level 21
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Spanish word
renuncia
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈnunθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounresignation
Example
La renuncia del director sorprendió a todos.
The director's resignation surprised everyone.
More examples
Presentó la renuncia después de la discusión con su jefe.
He submitted his resignation after the argument with his boss.
Core concept
Formal relinquishment of an office, right, or obligation.
Common phrases
presentar la renuncia
submit one's resignation
carta de renuncia
resignation letter
Similar words
dimisión: Steps down from a position by personal decision.
despido: Ends employment at the employer's initiative.
baja: Temporarily leaves work because of illness or personal circumstances.
Definition in Spanish
Acto o documento por el que una persona renuncia a un cargo, a un derecho o a una responsabilidad.
Word origin
Derived from the verb renunciar, itself from Latin renuntiare 'to report', renuncia names the formal relinquishment or the document that records it.
Usage tips
- When abandoning a legal right Spanish commonly uses renuncia a + noun, for example renuncia a la herencia.
Other meanings
- renunciationnoun
- resignation letternoun
Opposites
- aceptaciónacceptancenoun
- permanenciastaynoun
Related words
- renunciarresignverb
- renuncianteresignernoun