resignarse

[rre-sig-nar-se]

verb

resignar-se

1. to resign oneself; to accept something unwillingly or with reluctance

He had to resign himself to the fact that he would never be a professional athlete.

Ele teve que se resignar ao fato de que nunca seria um atleta profissional.

2. to submit passively to an unpleasant situation

She resigned herself to a life of solitude.

Ela se resignou a uma vida de solidão.

3. to accept one's fate with resignation

After many failed attempts, he resigned himself to his circumstances.

Após muitas tentativas fracassadas, ele se resignou às suas circunstâncias.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

resignar-se

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

resignar-se

Standard usage in European Portuguese

resignarse a su suerte (resign oneself to one's fate)

resignarse con paciencia (resign oneself with patience)

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