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resigning
UK
/rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
Translations
resignings
pl
Gerundial noun meaning the act or instance of resigning.
His resigning caught everyone at the firm off guard.
Sa démission a pris tout le monde au sein de l’entreprise au dépourvu.
Synonyms
UK
/rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
Functions as a present-participle adjective describing a submissive or accepting attitude.
She wore a resigning expression when the final decision was announced.
Elle avait une expression résignée lorsque la décision finale a été annoncée.
resigning
Gerund
resigned
Past Simple
resigned
Past Participle
resigning
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈzaɪn/
US
/rɪˈzaɪn/
He resigned himself to the fact that he would never win the lottery.
Il s'est résigné au fait qu'il ne gagnerait jamais à la loterie.
She decided to resign from her position as manager after ten years with the company.
Elle a décidé de démissionner de son poste de directrice après dix ans dans l'entreprise.
Additional translations
Definitions
His resigning caught everyone at the firm off guard.
She wore a resigning expression when the final decision was announced.
She decided to resign from her position as manager after ten years with the company.
He resigned himself to the fact that he would never win the lottery.
After losing his queen, the grandmaster resigned on move 28.
She resigned her claim to the family estate.