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1 refuse
n. sopor, skräp--------v. vägra, neka* * *I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) vägra2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) tacka nej till, avböja3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) vägra, neka•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) sopor- refuse collection vehicle -
2 ostracise
(to refuse to accept (someone) in society or a group: His former friends ostracized him because of his rudeness.) utesluta, frysa ut -
3 ostracize
v. landsförvisa; bannlysa, utesluta; bojkotta* * *(to refuse to accept (someone) in society or a group: His former friends ostracized him because of his rudeness.) utesluta, frysa ut -
4 reject
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5 repulse
n. avslag; avsky; motgång--------v. avslå; tillbakavisa* * *1. verb1) (to repel (an enemy).) driva tillbaka2) (to refuse to accept eg help from, or be friendly to.) avvisa, tillbakavisa2. noun((an) act of repulsing.) avvisande, tillbakavisande- repulsive
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6 save one's face
rädda sitt ansikte, rädda sitt rykte, bevara sin stolthet* * *(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.)
См. также в других словарях:
refuse to accept — index contest, contradict, decline (reject), disaccord, disavow, disown (deny the validity), except ( … Law dictionary
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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
accept — ac·cept /ik sept, ak / vt 1 a: to receive with consent accept a gift accept service b: to assent to the receipt of and treat in such a way as to indicate ownership of accept ed the shipment despite discovering defects in the merchandise compare … Law dictionary
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 — Ⅰ. refuse [1] ► VERB 1) state that one is unwilling to do something. 2) state that one is unwilling to grant or accept (something offered or requested). 3) (of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). DERIVATIVES refusal noun refuser … English terms dictionary
refuse — [n] garbage debris, dregs, dross, dump, dust, hogwash*, junk, leavings, litter, muck, offal, rejectamenta*, remains, residue, rubbish, scraps, scum*, sediment, slop*, sweepings, swill, trash, waste, waste matter; concept 260 Ant. assets,… … New thesaurus
