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/ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/

Meanings
verb

Desheredar, repudiar

To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.

Examples :

"The angry father abdicated his son, refusing to support him financially or emotionally after the son's poor academic performance. "
El padre enfadado desheredó a su hijo, negándose a apoyarlo económica o emocionalmente después del bajo rendimiento académico del hijo.
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verb

Abdicar, renunciar, dimitir

To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.

Examples :

"Note: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender."
Nota: La palabra abdicar se entendió, en el caso de Jacobo II, como abandonar sin una rendición formal.
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Related Words

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

Responsabilidad

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

La responsabilidad es una carga pesada.

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disinherit verb

/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛɹɪt/

Desheredar, privar de la herencia

"My aunt disinherited my cousin because he had repeatedly harmed her financially. "

Mi tía desheredó a mi primo porque la había perjudicado financieramente en repetidas ocasiones.

Illustration relinquish

relinquish verb

[ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]

Abandonar, renunciar, ceder

"to relinquish a title"

Renunciar a un título.

Illustration sovereignty

sovereignty noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/

Soberanía

"The small island nation asserted its sovereignty by creating its own laws and controlling its own natural resources. "

La pequeña nación insular afirmó su soberanía creando sus propias leyes y controlando sus propios recursos naturales.

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responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

Responsabilidades

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

La responsabilidad es una carga pesada.

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definitely adverb

/ˈdɛf.nɪt.li/

Definitivamente, sin duda

"My teacher said the test is definitely going to be difficult. "

Mi profesor dijo que el examen definitivamente va a ser difícil.

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

Crítica

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

El político recibió muchas críticas públicas por su controvertida postura sobre el tema.

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emotionally adverb

/iˈmoʊʃənəli/ /ɪˈməʊʃənli/

Emocionalmente

"The student spoke emotionally about her disappointment in the test results. "

La estudiante habló emocionalmente sobre su decepción por los resultados del examen.

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exercising verb

/ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɛksərsaɪzɪŋ/

Ejercitarse, practicar

"She is exercising regularly to improve her health. "

Ella se ejercita regularmente para mejorar su salud.

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financially adverb

/faɪˈnænʃəli/ /fəˈnænʃəli/

Financieramente

"He helped his daughter out financially, paying her rent and utilities, until she recovered from the accident."

Ayudó financieramente a su hija, pagando su alquiler y servicios públicos, hasta que se recuperó del accidente.

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abdicated verb

/ˈæb.dɪ.keɪ.tɪd/

Desheredar, repudiar

"Because of his son's repeated criminal activity, the wealthy father publicly abdicated him, removing him from the will and refusing any further contact. "

Debido a la repetida actividad criminal de su hijo, el padre adinerado lo desheredó públicamente, lo eliminó del testamento y rechazó cualquier contacto posterior.

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

Actuación, rendimiento, ejecución

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

La ejecución de una empresa o un deber.