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Meaning of resigned in English

resigned
adjective
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/rɪˈzaɪnd/ uk
/rɪˈzaɪnd/
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accepting that something you do not like will happen because you cannot change it:
a resigned look/expression/tone
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Tolerating and enduring
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resigned | Intermediate English

resigned
adjective [ not gradable ]
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/rɪˈzɑɪnd/
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willing to accept something unpleasant:
They are resigned and a little depressed at the thought of losing money for at least the first year.
(Definition of resigned from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
聽任, 順從, 不得不接受…
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听任, 顺从, 不得不接受…
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resignado, resignado/da [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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resignado, resignado/-da…
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résigné/-ée, résigné (à)…
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観念（かんねん）した…
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tevekkül, boyun eğme…
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berustend…
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smířený…
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resigneret…
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pasrah…
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ซึ่งยอมจำนน…
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cam chịu…
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pogodzony (z)…
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resignerad, som finner sig i…
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penerimaan kenyataan…
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ergeben…
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resignert, som har funnet seg i sin skjebne, oppgitt…
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