to resign office [management] - отказаться от должности [от руководства]
to resign one's commission - воен. подать в отставку
to resign from the Cabinet - выйти из (состава) правительства
he has resigned (from) his post as Permanent Secretary - он ушёл с поста постоянного секретаря
he resigned - он ушёл в отставку /на пенсию/
the Cabinet resigned - правительство подало в отставку
to resign a claim - отказаться от требования /от претензии/
to resign one's property - отказаться от имущества
the doctor bas resigned all hope - врач оставил всякую надежду (на выздоровление больного)
to resign a child to foster-parents [to an adoption agency] - передать ребёнка на воспитание в чужую семью [на усыновление через соответствующее учреждение]
I resign my children to your care - я оставляю своих детей на ваше попечение
to resign to smth. as predestination - покориться тому, что суждено
to be resigned to death [to one's fate] - примириться с мыслью о смерти [со своей судьбой]
to resign one's mind to smth. - свыкнуться с мыслью о чём-л.
to resign oneself to another's control - подчиниться чьей-л. власти
to resign oneself to one's fate - смириться с судьбой
we must resign ourselves to doing without it - мы должны обойтись без этого
I resign myself to your guidance - я полагаюсь на ваше руководство
to resign oneself to sleep - погрузиться в сон
to resign oneself to meditation - предаться размышлениям
black resigns - чёрные сдаются
He was forced to resign due to ill health.
Daniels offered to resign as team chief.
Some judges have threatened to resign over this issue.
They called on her to resign as chief executive.
He resigned as chairman.
She formally resigned from the government.
Three members of the committee resigned over the issue.
• The vice-president resigned his post last week.
• One director recently resigned as trustee of the fund.
• He has resigned from the board for personal reasons.
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The prime minister announced that she will resign after the next election.
resign as sth »He resigned as policy director to become deputy chief of staff.
resign from sth »After the scandal, he was forced to resign from his government post.
resign over sth »He has no intention of resigning over the issue.
resign your job/position/post »She will resign her position as CEO of the company at the end of the year.
be asked to/forced to resign »The previous director had just been forced to resign.
»threaten to resign