relegation

retrocessione

Passaggio di una squadra a una divisione inferiore a causa dei cattivi risultati durante la stagione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Contrari: promotion

Espressioni comuni: avoid relegation, face relegation, relegation zone

declassamento

Passaggio a una posizione o a un grado inferiore all’interno di un’organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: relegation to something (He resented his relegation to an assistant role.)

Sinonimi: demotion

Contrari: promotion

Espressioni comuni: relegation to something, relegation in rank

emarginazione, declassamento

Condizione di chi viene considerato meno importante o riceve meno attenzione di prima.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: downgrading, marginalization

Espressioni comuni: relegation to sidelines, relegation of something, relegation to something