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1 renuncia
f.1 giving up (abandono).2 resignation.presentó su renuncia he handed in his (letter of) resignation3 renunciation, renouncement.4 letter of resignation, written resignation, resignation, resignation letter.5 disclaimer.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: renunciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: renunciar.* * *1 renunciation2 (dimisión) resignation\presentar la renuncia to hand in one's resignation* * *noun f.1) renunciation2) resignation* * *SF1) [a derecho, trono] renunciationla paz depende de una renuncia total a la violencia — peace is dependent on a total renunciation of violence
está considerando una posible renuncia a sus derechos al trono — he is thinking of renouncing his rights to the throne
han hecho pública la renuncia a sus exigencias/planes — they announced that they have abandoned o dropped their claims/plans
confirmó su renuncia a participar en el proyecto — he confirmed his refusal to take part in the project
2) [de empleado] resignationpresentó su renuncia — he tendered his resignation, he resigned
3) (=abnegación) renunciation* * *1) ( dimisión) resignationpresentar la renuncia — to resign, tender one's resignation (frml)
2)a) ( abandono)b) (Der) relinquishment3) ( abnegación) self-sacrifice* * *= abandonment, abdication, unwillingness, denial, surrender, renunciation, drop-off.Ex. Practical considerations led to the abandonment of this idea.Ex. I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.Ex. His autocracy is manifested by his unwillingness and inability to delegate responsibility and authority.Ex. The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.Ex. This would require central funding, an appropriate communications infrastructure and the surrender by universities of their autonomy over their local libraries.Ex. This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.Ex. There is a subsidy mechanism that lowers rates in order to avoid drop-offs from the network.----* documento de renuncia = waiver form.* renuncia a algo por otra cosa = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off].* * *1) ( dimisión) resignationpresentar la renuncia — to resign, tender one's resignation (frml)
2)a) ( abandono)b) (Der) relinquishment3) ( abnegación) self-sacrifice* * *= abandonment, abdication, unwillingness, denial, surrender, renunciation, drop-off.Ex: Practical considerations led to the abandonment of this idea.
Ex: I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.Ex: His autocracy is manifested by his unwillingness and inability to delegate responsibility and authority.Ex: The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.Ex: This would require central funding, an appropriate communications infrastructure and the surrender by universities of their autonomy over their local libraries.Ex: This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.Ex: There is a subsidy mechanism that lowers rates in order to avoid drop-offs from the network.* documento de renuncia = waiver form.* renuncia a algo por otra cosa = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off].* * *A (dimisión) resignationpresentó su renuncia she resigned, she tendered her resignation ( frml)B1 (abandono) renuncia A algo renunciation OF sthproclamaron su renuncia al uso de la fuerza they rejected the use of force, they renounced the use of force2 ( Der) relinquishmentC (sacrificio, abnegación) self-sacrifice* * *
Del verbo renunciar: ( conjugate renunciar)
renuncia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
renuncia
renunciar
renuncia sustantivo femenino
1 ( dimisión) resignation;
2 ( abandono) renuncia A algo renunciation of sth
3 ( abnegación) self-sacrifice
renunciar ( conjugate renunciar) verbo intransitivo ( dimitir) to resign;
renuncia A algo ‹ a puesto› to resign sth;
‹ a derecho› to relinquish sth, renounce sth (frml);
‹ a título› to give up sth, relinquish sth;
‹ a trono› to renounce sth
renuncia sustantivo femenino
1 renunciation
2 (a un cargo) resignation
(documento) letter of resignation
renunciar verbo intransitivo
1 (a un derecho, bien) to renounce, give up: renunció a la felicidad, he renounced happiness
renunciamos a la herencia, we relinquished the inheritance
2 (a un vicio, placer, proyecto) to give up: tendré que renunciar a los dulces, I've got to stop eating sweets
renunciamos a ir de viaje, we gave up travelling
3 (no aceptar) to decline
4 (a un cargo) to resign
' renuncia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cese
- consecuencia
- presentar
- sacrificio
English:
by-election
- disclaimer
- quitclaim
- renunciation
- resignation
- waiver
- withdrawal
- denial
- notice
* * *renuncia nf1. [abandono] giving up;demandan que el grupo anuncie su renuncia a la violencia they are demanding that the group renounce the use of violence2. [dimisión] resignation;presentó su renuncia he handed in his (letter of) resignation* * *f resignation* * *renuncia nf1) : resignation2) : renunciation3) : waiver -
2 Verzicht
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. renunciation, renouncement ( auf + Akk of); (Enthaltung) abstention (from); (Abtretung) abandonment (of); JUR., auf Ansprüche, Rechte: waiver, disclaimer; Verzicht leisten auf (+ Akk) for(e)go, do without; förm. renounce, forswear* * *der Verzichtrenunciation; renouncement; resignation; relinquishment; waiver; abdication* * *Ver|zịcht [fɛɐ'tsɪçt]m -(e)s, -erenunciation ( auf +acc of); (auf Anspruch) abandonment ( auf +acc of); (= Opfer) sacrifice; (auf Recht, Eigentum, Amt) relinquishment ( auf +acc of); (auf Thron) abdication ( auf +acc of)ein Verzicht, der mir nicht schwerfällt — that's something I can easily do without
Verzicht ist ein Fremdwort für sie — doing (Brit)
Verzicht leisten or üben (form) = verzichten —
* * *der1) abdication2) renunciation* * *Ver·zicht<-[e]s, -e>[fɛɐ̯ˈtsɪçt]man muss im Leben auch mal \Verzicht üben there are times when you have to forego things in lifeder \Verzicht auf Alkohol fällt mir schwer I am finding it hard to give up alcoholsie versuchten, ihn zum \Verzicht auf sein Recht zu bewegen they tried to persuade him to renounce his rights\Verzicht auf Einrede der Vorausklage JUR waiver of the benefit of discussion* * *der; Verzicht[e]s, Verzichte1) renunciation (auf + Akk. of)auf etwas (Akk.) Verzicht leisten — (geh.) renounce something
2) (auf Reichtum, ein Amt usw.) relinquishment (auf + Akk. of)* * *auf +akk of); (Enthaltung) abstention (from); (Abtretung) abandonment (of); JUR, auf Ansprüche, Rechte: waiver, disclaimer;* * *der; Verzicht[e]s, Verzichte1) renunciation (auf + Akk. of)auf etwas (Akk.) Verzicht leisten — (geh.) renounce something
2) (auf Reichtum, ein Amt usw.) relinquishment (auf + Akk. of)* * *-e m.abandonment n.release n.relinquishment n.renouncement n.renunciation n.waiver n. -
3 rechazo
m.1 rejection.mostró su rechazo he made his disapproval clearrechazo a hacer algo refusal to do something2 denial.3 rejection (medicine) (de órgano).4 rejected product, cull, rejected material.5 back stroke.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rechazar.* * *1 rejection, refusal2 MEDICINA rejection3 (negativa) denial, rejection\* * *noun m.rejection, refusal* * *SM1) (=negativa) refusalrechazo frontal — [de propuesta] outright rejection; [de oferta] flat refusal
2) (Med) rejection3) (=rebote) bounce, rebound4) (=desaire) rebuff5) [de fusil] recoil* * *masculino (de invitación, individuo, órgano) rejection; (de moción, enmienda) defeat* * *= rejection, dismissal, condemnation, denial, disapproval, renunciation, revulsion, defeat, disavowal, move away from, repudiation, block, thumbs down, deprecation, denouncement, denunciation, push factor, pushback.Ex. Informative abstracts both aid in the assessment of document relevance and selection or rejection.Ex. One possible result may be the dismissal of reference books, perhaps even libraries, as legitimate sources of information.Ex. This article critically examines Blaise Cronin's condemnation of social responsibility in librarianship.Ex. The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.Ex. A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).Ex. This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.Ex. As part of the worldwide revulsion against the fierce crackdown of peaceful dissidents now occurring in Cuba, the U.S. Congress has voted 414-0 to condemn the Cuban government for raiding 22 libraries.Ex. Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.Ex. Nevertheless, it is suggested that Marx's disavowal of religion as a force for instituting a universal class was premature.Ex. This is a radical move away from the accepted principle of using the actual item as the primary source of cataloguing data.Ex. These elite books are distinguished by their visible repudiation of mass culture and commercialism.Ex. Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.Ex. The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.Ex. It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.Ex. The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.Ex. These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.Ex. Unsurprisingly such misuse is triggered by push factors, such as fear of failure, and also pull factors, such as ease of use and the ubiquitous cut and paste.Ex. The public pushback about the new policy is astounding due to the fact folks were previously so apathetic about the old policy.----* Algo que produce rechazo = turn-off.* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.* factor de rechazo = push factor.* rechazo a la lectura = aliteracy.* rechazo total = bold statement against.* * *masculino (de invitación, individuo, órgano) rejection; (de moción, enmienda) defeat* * *= rejection, dismissal, condemnation, denial, disapproval, renunciation, revulsion, defeat, disavowal, move away from, repudiation, block, thumbs down, deprecation, denouncement, denunciation, push factor, pushback.Ex: Informative abstracts both aid in the assessment of document relevance and selection or rejection.
Ex: One possible result may be the dismissal of reference books, perhaps even libraries, as legitimate sources of information.Ex: This article critically examines Blaise Cronin's condemnation of social responsibility in librarianship.Ex: The obvious alternative would be denial of access to scholarly literature.Ex: A reference librarian must maintain a pleasant expression (rather than a scowl that is easily read as disapproval of present company).Ex: This approach is characterised by the renunciation of attempts to generate the wording of index entries algorithmically.Ex: As part of the worldwide revulsion against the fierce crackdown of peaceful dissidents now occurring in Cuba, the U.S. Congress has voted 414-0 to condemn the Cuban government for raiding 22 libraries.Ex: Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.Ex: Nevertheless, it is suggested that Marx's disavowal of religion as a force for instituting a universal class was premature.Ex: This is a radical move away from the accepted principle of using the actual item as the primary source of cataloguing data.Ex: These elite books are distinguished by their visible repudiation of mass culture and commercialism.Ex: Emotional blocks to reading can be formed by an unsatisfactory relationship with a teacher.Ex: The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.Ex: The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.Ex: These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.Ex: Unsurprisingly such misuse is triggered by push factors, such as fear of failure, and also pull factors, such as ease of use and the ubiquitous cut and paste.Ex: The public pushback about the new policy is astounding due to the fact folks were previously so apathetic about the old policy.* Algo que produce rechazo = turn-off.* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.* factor de rechazo = push factor.* rechazo a la lectura = aliteracy.* rechazo total = bold statement against.* * *1 (de una oferta, propuesta) rejection; (de una moción, enmienda) defeat2 ( Med) (de un órgano) rejection* * *
Del verbo rechazar: ( conjugate rechazar)
rechazo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rechazó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
rechazar
rechazo
rechazar ( conjugate rechazar) verbo transitivo
‹moción/enmienda› to defeat;
‹oferta/trabajo› to turn down
rechazo sustantivo masculino (de invitación, individuo, órgano) rejection;
(de moción, enmienda) defeat
rechazar verbo transitivo
1 (una idea, un plan, a una persona) to reject
(oferta, contrato) to turn down
2 Med (un órgano) to reject
3 Mil to repel
rechazo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una idea, petición, un plan) rejection
2 (desprecio) contempt: mostraron su rechazo al racismo, they showed their contempt for racism
' rechazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anda
- constancia
- marginación
- para
- reaccionar
- silbar
- andar
- enérgico
- ni
- repulsa
English:
averse
- defeat
- deny
- dismissal
- refusal
- rejection
- repudiation
- snub
- straight
- strenuous
- vigorous
- will
- denial
- renunciation
* * *rechazo nm1. [no aceptación] rejection;[hacia una ley, un político] disapproval;mostró su rechazo he made his disapproval clear;los ciudadanos mostraron su rechazo al racismo the people made plain their rejection of racism;rechazo a hacer algo refusal to do sth;provocar el rechazo de alguien to meet with sb's disapprovalrechazo social social rejection2. [negación] denial3. Dep clearance* * *m rejection* * *rechazo nm: rejection, refusal* * *rechazo n rejection -
4 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) give afkald på; frasige sig2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) give afkald på; afsværge•* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) give afkald på; frasige sig2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) give afkald på; afsværge• -
5 afkald
sg - áfkaldetотка́з мgive áfkald på nóget — отказа́ться от чего́-л.
* * ** * *(et) renunciation;[ give afkald]( resignere) resign;[ give afkald på] give up ( fx an advantage; she had to give up the children at the divorce);F relinquish ( fx a right, a claim),(ofte spøg.) forgo ( fx pleasures),( om rettighed også) waive ( fx one's right to something; a claim);( ved erklæring) renounce ( fx an inheritance, the throne);( skriftligt også) sign away ( fx property). -
6 renounce
transitive verb1) (abandon) verzichten auf (+ Akk.)2) (refuse to recognize) aufkündigen [Vertrag, Freundschaft]; aufgeben [Grundsatz, Plan, Versuch]; verstoßen [Person]renounce the devil/one's faith — dem Teufel/seinem Glauben abschwören
* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) verzichten2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) sich lossagen von•- academic.ru/61504/renunciation">renunciation* * *re·nounce[rɪˈnaʊn(t)s]vt▪ to \renounce sthto \renounce arms/force/the use of violence auf Waffen/Gewalt/die Anwendung von Gewalt verzichtento \renounce one's citizenship seine Staatsbürgerschaft aufgebento \renounce one's family seine Familie aufgebento \renounce one's faith/religion seinem Glauben/seiner Religion abschwören2. (deny sb's authority)to \renounce sb's authority die Autorität einer Person gen ablehnen* * *[rɪ'naʊns]1. vttitle, right, violence verzichten auf (+acc), aufgeben; terrorism, religion, devil, faith abschwören (+dat); (REL) world entsagen (+dat); opinions, cause, treaty leugnen, abschwören (+dat); friend verleugnento renounce the throne — auf den Thron verzichten
2. vi (CARDS)renoncieren* * *renounce [rıˈnaʊns]A v/t1. auf einen Anspruch etc verzichten2. einen Plan etc aufgeben4. verleugnen, seinem Glauben etc abschwören, eine Freundschaft aufsagen, einen Vertrag etc kündigen5. entsagen (dat):6. etwas von sich weisen, ablehnen7. Kartenspiel: eine Farbe nicht bedienen (können)B v/i2. Kartenspiel: nicht bedienen (können)C s Kartenspiel: Nichtbedienen n* * *transitive verb1) (abandon) verzichten auf (+ Akk.)2) (refuse to recognize) aufkündigen [Vertrag, Freundschaft]; aufgeben [Grundsatz, Plan, Versuch]; verstoßen [Person]renounce the devil/one's faith — dem Teufel/seinem Glauben abschwören
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7 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) renunciar (a)2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) renunciar (a)•renounce vb renunciartr[rɪ'naʊns]1 renunciar av.• abandonar v.• renunciar v.• repudiar v.• resignar v.rɪ'naʊnsa) ( cede) (frml) \<\<claim/title/right\>\> renunciar ab) ( reject) \<\<cause/ideology/religion\>\> renunciar a, abjurarse de[rɪ'naʊns]1.VT [+ right, inheritance, offer etc] renunciar; [+ plan, post, the world etc] renunciar a2.VI (Cards) renunciar* * *[rɪ'naʊns]a) ( cede) (frml) \<\<claim/title/right\>\> renunciar ab) ( reject) \<\<cause/ideology/religion\>\> renunciar a, abjurarse de -
8 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) si fra seg, gi avkall på2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) forsake, gi avkall på•verb \/rɪˈnaʊns\/1) gi avkall på, frafalle på formelt vis2) oppgi, forsake, gi avkall på3) fornekte, ikke vedkjenne seg4) ( kortspill) være renons5) ( jus) oppgi arv, oppgi verv som eksekutorrenounce the world forsake verden, trekke seg tilbake fra (om)verden -
9 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) falla frá; afsala sér2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) afneita• -
10 renounce
renonsz to renounce: renonszot csinál* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) lemond (vmiről)2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) felad (elvet stb.)• -
11 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) renunciar a2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) repudiar•* * *re.nounce[rin'auns] vt 1 renunciar, desistir, abandonar. 2 rejeitar, repudiar. 3 abjurar, renegar. 4 não reconhecer naipe, deixar de jogar tendo carta do naipe. -
12 renounce
v. vazgeçmek, bırakmak, feragat etmek, reddetmek, tanımamak, başka renk kâğıt oynamak* * *vazgeç* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) vazgeçmek2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) bırakmak• -
13 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) odpovedati se2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) odreči se•* * *I [rináuns]nounrenonsa (pri kartanju), odgovarjanje z drugo barvo, če nimamo barve, ki se zahteva; (iz)igranje napačne barveII [rináuns]transitive verbodreči se, odpovedati se, opustiti (navado), prekiniti; zavrniti, odbiti, odkloniti, odstopiti (kaj); zatajiti, zanikati, preklicati, ne (več) prizna(va)ti; (kartanje) ne dati barve, ne odgovoriti na barvo, ker je nimamo; intransitive verb odreči se; ne moči odgovoriti na barvo pri kartanjuto renounce s.o.'s authority — ne več priznavati avtoritete neke osebehe renounced the idea of doing it — odrekel se je misli (opustil je misel), da bi to naredil -
14 renounce
• hylätä• uhrata• kieltäytyä• kieltäytyä tunnustamasta• luopua• luopua jostakin* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) luopua2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) luopua• -
15 renounce
[rɪ'naʊns]verbo transitivo rinunciare a [party, habit, violence]; rinnegare [faith, family]; ripudiare [ friend]; denunciare [agreement, treaty]* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) rinunciare a2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) rinunciare a•* * *[rɪ'naʊns]verbo transitivo rinunciare a [party, habit, violence]; rinnegare [faith, family]; ripudiare [ friend]; denunciare [agreement, treaty] -
16 renounce
[rɪ'nauns]vtbelief, course of action wyrzekać się (wyrzec się perf) +gen; right, title zrzekać się (zrzec się perf) +gen* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) zrzec się2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) wyrzec się• -
17 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) (publiski) atteikties2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) (publiski) atteikties•* * *atsacīties, atteikties -
18 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) atsisakyti2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) atsižadėti• -
19 renounce
v. avstå från; dra sig tillbaka från* * *1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) avsäga sig2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) avsäga (avsvärja) sig• -
20 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) vzdát se2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) odříci si•* * *• zapřít
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См. также в других словарях:
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renunciation — A definite giving up or casting off of something. A legal act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another. Johnston s Estate, 186 Wis 599, 203 SW 376. A disclaimer of interest by succession made after the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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