What does renuncia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word renuncia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use renuncia in Spanish.

The word renuncia in Spanish means resignation, withdrawal, retirement, quit, leave, step down from, give up, renounce, drop , shelve , abandon, resignation letter, tender your resignation, waiver of, express waiver, voluntary waiver. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word renuncia

resignation

nombre femenino (documento de abandono)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La renuncia no fue aceptada por el director.
The director didn't accept the resignation.

withdrawal, retirement

nombre femenino (abandono)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su renuncia al deporte sorprendió a todos.
His retirement from sports surprised everyone.

quit, leave

verbo intransitivo (abandonar un empleo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La recepcionista renunció ayer. No soporto a mi jefe: ¡renuncio!
The receptionist quit yesterday.

step down from

(empleo: abandonar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Las presiones hicieron que el ministro renunciara a su cargo.
The pressure led to the minister stepping down from his post.

give up

(abandonar un hábito)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Jaime renunció a la bebida al darse cuenta de que se estaba dañando el hígado. Quiero adelgazar sin renunciar al chocolate.
Jaime gave up drinking when he realized that he was damaging his liver.

renounce

(no ejercer un derecho)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La víctima renunció a la indemnización que le correspondía por los daños sufridos.
The victim renounced his right to indemnity corresponding to damages sustained.

drop , shelve , abandon

(abandonar un proyecto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La dirección renunció a la idea de construir una nueva planta.
The management dropped (or: shelved) the idea of building a new plant.

resignation letter

locución nominal femenina (escrito de renuncia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para hacer oficial tu renuncia debes mandar una carta de renuncia.
You should send a resignation letter to make your resignation official.

tender your resignation

locución verbal (renunciar formalmente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Gerardo presentó la renuncia el jueves pasado.
Gerard tendered his resignation last Thursday.

waiver of

(desistimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se registró una renuncia a los planes sociales.
There was a waiver of the social plans.

express waiver

(renuncia concreta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

voluntary waiver

(desistimiento por voluntad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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