relegation

descenso

Paso de un equipo a una categoría inferior por sus malos resultados durante la temporada.

En inglés sencillo: Being moved to a lower sports division because your team performed badly during the season.

• The team faces relegation.
• One more win could save the club from relegation.
• Their defeat confirmed relegation to a lower division.

Cómo se usa: relegation from something (The club faces relegation from the top division.); relegation to something (Defeat meant relegation to the second division.)

Antónimos: promotion

Expresiones frecuentes: avoid relegation, face relegation, relegation zone

degradación

Traslado a un puesto o rango inferior dentro de una organización.

En inglés sencillo: Being moved to a lower position or rank in an organization.

• His relegation to a junior post surprised everyone.
• She challenged her relegation within the department.
• Relegation to a lower rank meant less responsibility.

Cómo se usa: relegation to something (He resented his relegation to an assistant role.)

Sinónimos: demotion

Antónimos: promotion

Expresiones frecuentes: relegation to something, relegation in rank

relegación

Situación en la que algo o alguien recibe menos importancia o atención que antes.

En inglés sencillo: Being treated as less important or given less attention than before.

• The issue’s relegation to the background angered campaigners.
• Her relegation to the sidelines was unfair.
• They opposed the relegation of art to a minor subject.

Cómo se usa: relegation of something to something (The relegation of education to a secondary concern worried teachers.)

Sinónimos: downgrading, marginalization

Expresiones frecuentes: relegation to sidelines, relegation of something, relegation to something