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1 invitation
[invi'teiʃən]1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) convite2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) convite* * *in.vi.ta.tion[invit'eiʃən] n 1 convite. 2 atração, sedução. -
2 turn down
1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) recusar2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) baixar -
3 invitation
[invi'teiʃən]1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) convite2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) convite -
4 turn down
1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) recusar2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) reduzir
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Refuse — Re*fuse (r?*f?z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refused} ( f?zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refusing}.] [F. refuser, either from (assumed) LL. refusare to refuse, v. freq. of L. refundere to pour back, give back, restore (see {Refund} to repay), or. fr. L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refuse — UK US /rɪˈfjuːz/ verb [I or T] ► to say that you will not do or accept something: refuse an offer/request/invitation »The government proposes to cut unemployment benefits to those who refuse job offers. refuse sb sth »The company was forced to… … Financial and business terms
refuse — refuse1 [ri fyo͞oz′] vt. refused, refusing [ME refusen < OFr refuser < LL * refusare < L refusus, pp. of refundere: see REFUND1] 1. to decline to accept; reject 2. a) to decline to do, give, or grant … English World dictionary
request — I UK [rɪˈkwest] / US noun [countable] Word forms request : singular request plural requests *** 1) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with immediately. refuse/reject a request:… … English dictionary
request — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ special ▪ legitimate, reasonable ▪ unreasonable ▪ formal, official ▪ … Collocations dictionary
request — re|quest1 [ rı kwest ] noun count *** 1. ) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way: request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with within 48 hours. refuse/reject a request: Three banks have already refused his request for a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
request — 01. I put in a [request] to my boss for a raise, but he hasn t answered me yet. 02. Visitors are [requested] to remove their hat and shoes at the entrance to the mosque. 03. My daughter phoned the radio station to make a [request] last night, but … Grammatical examples in English
refuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, household (both esp. BrE) ▪ human … OF REFUSE ▪ heap, pile VERB + REFUSE … Collocations dictionary
refuse — 1. adjective /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ Discarded, rejected. 2. noun /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage. Syn: discards, garbage, rubbish, trash … Wiktionary
refuse — refuse1 refusable, adj. refuser, n. /ri fyoohz /, v., refused, refusing. v.t. 1. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award. 2. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.): to refuse permission. 3. to express a… … Universalium
refuse — 01. Her boss was always asking her to work overtime, but she [refused] because she prefers to spend the time with her family. 02. He was fired from his job because of his [refusal] to work overtime. 03. Brendan Francis once said that people who… … Grammatical examples in English