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3. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque refuse est un verbe, le se final se prononce z et l'accent tombe sur la deuxième syllabe: rɪˈfju:z ; lorsque c'est un nom, le se final se prononce s et l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈrefju:s.* * *I 1. [rɪ'fjuːz]transitive verb refuser ( to do de faire)2.intransitive verb refuserII ['refjuːs] -
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nounതിരസ്ക്കാരം, ചപ്പ്, ചവറ്, ചണ്ടിverb transitiveനിഷേധിക്കുക, ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുക, തള്ളിക്കളയുക -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flatly refuse[Swahili Word] -kataa katakata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] katakata[English Example] Ms Tamima flatly refused both pieces of advice[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima alikataa katakata mashauri yote mawili [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pile of refuse[Swahili Word] chuguu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] mataka[Swahili Plural] mataka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] taka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] matakataka[Swahili Plural] matakataka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] taka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] mkung'uto[Swahili Plural] mikung'uto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kunja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] ushinda[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -akifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -gomba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] gomvi, magombano, magombezi, mgombea, mgombezi, mgomvi, ugomvi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -hini[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -iza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -kana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -kanya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kano, mkana, mkanya, mkanyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -kataa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] makataa, mkataa, mkatavu, ukatavu, ukatazaji[English Example] the student who <b>refuse</b>d to read the book did not pass the test[Swahili Example] mwanafunzi ambaye ali<b>kataa</b> kukisoma kitabu hakufaulu kwenye mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] We shall refuse him/her food[Swahili Example] tutamnyima chakula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -wakifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -wenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (food etc in a pout)[Swahili Word] -susa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (food etc in a pout)[Swahili Word] -susia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (to do something)[Swahili Word] -goma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgomaji, mgomo, ugomaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (unwillingly or regretfully)[Swahili Word] -sebusebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] refusing and wanting at the same time (proverb)[Swahili Example] kisebusebu na roho kipapo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse something (out of pique)[Swahili Word] -zilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse to recognize[Swahili Word] -kana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kano, mkana, mkanya, mkanyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice or grain refuse (unpoundable with mortar)[Swahili Word] chua[Swahili Plural] chua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] chua v------------------------------------------------------------ -
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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.) negarse (a)2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) rechazar3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) negar a algo a alguien•- refusal
II 'refju:s noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) basura, desperdicios- refuse collection vehicle
refuse vb1. negar2. rechazartr['refjʊːs]1 basura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrefuse collection recogida de basurasrefuse collector basurero,-arefuse dump / refuse tip vertederorefuse worker basurero,-a————————tr[rɪ'fjʊːz]1 (reject) rehusar, rechazar, no aceptar2 (withhold) negar, denegar, no conceder1 negarse (to, a)1) reject: rechazar, rehusar2) deny: negar, rehusar, denegarto refuse permission: negar el permiso3)to refuse to : negarse arefuse ['rɛ.fju:s, -.fju:z] n: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios madj.• desechado, -a adj.n.• basura s.f.• bazofia s.f.• desperdicios s.m.pl.• ripio s.m.• sobras s.f.pl.• zupia s.f.v.• declinar v.• denegar v.• negar v.• rechazar v.• rehusar v.• repulsar v.
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1. rɪ'fjuːztransitive verb ( decline) \<\<offer/gift\>\> rechazar*, no aceptar, rehusar*to refuse somebody something — negarle* or (frml) denegarle* algo a alguien
to refuse to + INF — negarse* a + inf
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via) ( decline) negarse*how can I refuse? — ¿cómo voy a negarme?, ¿cómo voy a decir que no?
b) ( Equ) rehusar*
II 'refjuːsmass noun residuos mpl, desperdicios mpl; (before n)refuse collection — recogida f de basuras
refuse tip — basurero m, vertedero m (de basuras), basural m (AmL)
I [rɪ'fjuːz]1. VT1) (=decline) [+ offer, chance] rechazar, rehusar; [+ applicant] rechazarthe patient has the right to refuse treatment — el paciente tiene derecho a negarse a someterse a tratamiento
she refused their invitation to stay to dinner — rechazó or no aceptó su invitación para quedarse a cenar
to refuse to do sth — [person] negarse a hacer algo
he refused to comment after the trial — se negó a or rehusó hacer comentarios después del juicio
the police refused permission for the march — la policía denegó el permiso or les negó el permiso para hacer la marcha
to refuse sb sth — (gen) negar algo a algn; (officially) denegar algo a algn
2. VI1) [person] negarse2) [horse] plantarse
II ['refjuːs]1. Ngarden refuse — desperdicios mpl del jardín
household refuse — basura f doméstica, residuos mpl domésticos
2.CPDrefuse bin N — cubo m or (LAm) bote m or tarro m de la basura
refuse chute N — rampa f de desperdicios, rampa f de la basura
refuse collection N — recogida f de basura
refuse collector N — basurero m
refuse disposal N — eliminación f de basuras
refuse disposal unit N — triturador m de basura
refuse dump N — = refuse tip
refuse lorry N — camión m de la basura
refuse tip N — vertedero m, basural m (LAm)
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1. [rɪ'fjuːz]transitive verb ( decline) \<\<offer/gift\>\> rechazar*, no aceptar, rehusar*to refuse somebody something — negarle* or (frml) denegarle* algo a alguien
to refuse to + INF — negarse* a + inf
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via) ( decline) negarse*how can I refuse? — ¿cómo voy a negarme?, ¿cómo voy a decir que no?
b) ( Equ) rehusar*
II ['refjuːs]mass noun residuos mpl, desperdicios mpl; (before n)refuse collection — recogida f de basuras
refuse tip — basurero m, vertedero m (de basuras), basural m (AmL)
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I 1. transitive verb1) ablehnen; abweisen [Heiratsantrag]; verweigern [Nahrung, Befehl, Bewilligung, Zutritt, Einreise, Erlaubnis]refuse somebody admittance/entry/permission — jemandem den Zutritt/die Einreise/die Erlaubnis verweigern
refuse to do something — sich weigern, etwas zu tun
2) (not oblige) abweisen [Person]3) [Pferd:] verweigern [Hindernis]2. intransitive verb1) ablehnen; (after request) sich weigern2) [Pferd:] verweigernII nounMüll, der; Abfall, der* * *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.) sich weigern2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) ablehnen3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) verweigern•- academic.ru/61149/refusal">refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) der Abfall- refuse collector- refuse collection vehicle* * *re·fuse1[rɪˈfju:z]I \refuse to be ordered about ich lasse mich nicht herumkommandierento \refuse to eat/pay/talk sich akk weigern zu essen/bezahlen/sprechenII. vt▪ to \refuse sth etw ablehnen▪ to \refuse sb jdn zurückweisento \refuse admittance den Zutritt verweigernto \refuse compensation Schadenersatzansprüche ablehnen [o abweisen]to \refuse consent die Zustimmung verweigernto \refuse sb credit jdm keinen Kredit gewährento \refuse a fence/obstacle horse ein Hindernis verweigernthe horse \refused the obstacle das Pferd hat am Hindernis verweigertto \refuse all [offers of] help jegliche Hilfe ablehnento \refuse an offer ein Angebot ausschlagento \refuse a request eine Bitte abschlagenref·use2[ˈrefju:s]garden/kitchen \refuse Garten-/Küchenabfälle pl* * *I [rɪ'fjuːz]1. vtcandidate, proposal, offer ablehnen; invitation also absagen; (stronger) abweisen, zurückweisen; visa, permit, permission, payment verweigernto refuse to do sth — sich weigern, etw zu tun, etw nicht tun wollen
I refuse to believe it — ich weigere mich, das zu glauben, ich glaube das einfach nicht
he was refused entry into Germany —
they were refused permission (to leave) — es wurde ihnen nicht gestattet (wegzugehen)
he refused food — er verweigerte die Nahrungsaufnahme
he/his request was refused — er/seine Bitte wurde abgelehnt
she refused him —
the horse refused the fence — das Pferd hat am Hindernis verweigert
2. viablehnen; (to do sth) sich weigern II ['refjuːs]nMüll m; (= food waste) Abfall m* * *refuse1 [rıˈfjuːz]A v/t1. ein Angebot, ein Amt, einen Freier, Kandidaten etc ablehnen, ein Angebot auch ausschlagen, etwas oder jemanden zurückweisen, jemanden abweisen, jemandem eine Bitte abschlagen:refuse an order einen Befehl verweigern;refuse a chance von einer Gelegenheit keinen Gebrauch machen;refuse sb permission jemandem die Erlaubnis verweigern2. sich weigern, es ablehnen ( beide:to do zu tun):he refused to believe it er wollte es einfach nicht glauben;he refused to be bullied er ließ sich nicht einschüchtern;3. den Gehorsam etc verweigern:refuse control sich der Kontrolle entziehen5. Kartenspiel: Farbe nicht bedienenB v/i1. ablehnen2. sich weigern, es ablehnen3. ablehnen, absagen:4. verweigern (Pferd)5. Kartenspiel: nicht bedienenrefuse2 [ˈrefjuːs]A s1. Abfall m, Abfälle pl, Müll m2. fig Auswurf m, -schuss mB adj1. Abfall…, Müll…:refuse bin Mülltonne f;refuse collection Müllabfuhr f;refuse collector Müllmann m;refuse pit Müllgrube f2. wertlos* * *I 1. transitive verb1) ablehnen; abweisen [Heiratsantrag]; verweigern [Nahrung, Befehl, Bewilligung, Zutritt, Einreise, Erlaubnis]refuse somebody admittance/entry/permission — jemandem den Zutritt/die Einreise/die Erlaubnis verweigern
refuse to do something — sich weigern, etwas zu tun
2) (not oblige) abweisen [Person]3) [Pferd:] verweigern [Hindernis]2. intransitive verb1) ablehnen; (after request) sich weigern2) [Pferd:] verweigernII nounMüll, der; Abfall, der* * *n.Müll nur sing. m. v.ablehnen v.abschlagen v.abweisen v.sich weigern v.verwehren v.verweigern v. -
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1. n отбросы, мусор2. n подонки3. n остатки; отходы4. n текст. угар, очёски5. n брак6. a негодный7. v отказывать, отвергать8. v отказаться9. v заартачиться10. v воен. избегать бояСинонимический ряд:1. debris (noun) debris; dreck; dross; garbage; junk; kelter; litter; offal; outsweepings; riffraff; rubbish; scoria; scum; slag; spilth; sweepings; swill; trash; waste2. balk (verb) balk; protest; resist3. deny (verb) deny; disallow; disapprove; keep back; turn down; withhold4. reject (verb) decline; dismiss; forbid; rebuff; recoil; reject; reprobate; repudiate; spurn; withdrawАнтонимический ряд:accept; acquiesce; acquire; admit; afford; allow; approve; assent; assets; belongings; bestow; comply; concede -
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I 1. [rɪ'fjuːz]verbo transitivo rifiutare, rifiutarsi2.to refuse sb. sth. — rifiutare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo rifiutareII 1. ['refjuːs]nome BE (household) rifiuti m.pl., spazzatura f.; (industrial) rifiuti m.pl. industriali; (garden) rifiuti m.pl. del giardino2.modificatore [collection, burning] dei rifiuti* * *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.)2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.)3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.)•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.)- refuse collection vehicle* * *refuse /ˈrɛfju:s/A n. [u]rifiuti; immondiziaB a.di scarto; di rifiuto● refuse collection, raccolta dei rifiuti □ refuse collector, netturbino □ refuse container, cassonetto dell'immondizia □ refuse disposal, smaltimento dei rifiuti □ refuse dump, discarica pubblica □ refuse sack, sacco per l'immondiziaFALSI AMICI: refuse non significa refuso. ♦ (to) refuse /rɪˈfju:z/A v. t.1 rifiutare; ( anche leg.) ricusare; respingere: He refused my offer [the goods, etc.], ha rifiutato la mia offerta [la merce, ecc.]; to refuse sb. permission, negare a q. il permesso; to refuse flatly, rifiutare seccamente; She was refused permission, le hanno negato il permesso; He refused my request, ha respinto la mia richiesta; She absolutely refused to see him, si rifiutò categoricamente di vederlo NOTA D'USO: - to refuse, to decline o to deny?-B v. i.1 rifiutare, rifiutarsi (di); ( di cosa) non volere: I asked her to help, but she refused, le ho chiesto di aiutarci, ma ha rifiutato; She refused to sing at the party, si è rifiutata di cantare alla festa; The engine refused to start, il motore non voleva partire● (equit.: del cavallo) to refuse the jump, rifiutare l'ostacolo □ to refuse orders, non accettare ordini □ I've never been refused, non ho mai ricevuto un rifiuto.* * *I 1. [rɪ'fjuːz]verbo transitivo rifiutare, rifiutarsi2.to refuse sb. sth. — rifiutare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo rifiutareII 1. ['refjuːs]nome BE (household) rifiuti m.pl., spazzatura f.; (industrial) rifiuti m.pl. industriali; (garden) rifiuti m.pl. del giardino2.modificatore [collection, burning] dei rifiuti -
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Ⅰ.refuse1 [rɪ'fju:z](a) (turn down → invitation, gift) refuser; (→ offer) refuser, décliner; (→ request, proposition) refuser, rejeter;∎ to refuse to do sth refuser de ou formal se refuser à faire qch;∎ I refuse to accept that all is lost je refuse de croire que tout soit perdu;∎ to refuse to comment se refuser à tout commentaire;∎ I refused to take delivery of the parcel j'ai refusé le paquet;∎ to refuse to fight refuser le combat;∎ the car refuses to start la voiture ne veut pas démarrer;∎ to be refused essuyer un refus;∎ she refused him (would not marry him) elle l'a rejeté∎ he was refused entry on lui a refusé l'entrée;∎ they were refused a loan on leur a refusé un prêt;∎ we were refused permission to see him on nous a refusé la permission de le voir;∎ I don't see how we can refuse them je ne vois pas comment on peut le leur refuser(c) Horseriding refuser;∎ to refuse a jump refuser de sauterⅡ.refuse2 ['refju:s]►► refuse bag sac m à ordures;British refuse bin poubelle f;British refuse chute vide-ordures m inv;British refuse collection ramassage m d'ordures;British refuse collector éboueur m;British refuse disposal traitement m des ordures;refuse disposal unit broyeur m d'ordures; -
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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.) nægte2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) afslå3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) nægte; forbyde•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) affald; skrald- refuse collection vehicle* * *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.) nægte2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) afslå3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) nægte; forbyde•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) affald; skrald- refuse collection vehicle -
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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.) odkloniti2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) odkloniti3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) zavrniti•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) odpadki- refuse collection vehicle* * *[rifjú:z]transitive verb & intransitive verbodkloniti, odbiti, zavrniti, odreči; ne hoteti uporabiti; odvreči; odbiti (snubca, ženitno ponudbo), dati "košarico"; upirati se, braniti se, reči ne; (o konju) ne hoteti preskočiti ovire; (o kartah) ne odgovoriti na barvo, ne prinesti izigrane barve; archaic zatajiti (svoje ime)to refuse a candidate (help, an invitation, an offer) — odkloniti kandidata (pomoč, povabilo, ponudbo)I refuse to believe — ne maram verjeti, preprosto ne verjamemhe refused to stay — branil se je, ni hotel ostati -
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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.) nekte, avvise2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) avslå, vegre seg3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) nekte•- refusalII 'refju:s noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) avfall, søppel- refuse collection vehicleavfall--------avslå--------avvise--------nekte--------søppelIsubst. \/ˈrefjuːs\/1) avfall, spill, skrot, rusk, søppel2) ( handel) feilvarerefuse matter avfallsstoffthe refuse of society samfunnets avskumIIverb \/rɪˈfjuːz\/1) vegre (seg), nekte2) avslå, si nei til, avvise, refusere, forsmå, vrake, frabe seg3) ( om hest) refusere, vegre å ta (et hinder), bråstoppe -
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I 1. [rɪ'fjuːz] vtpermission, consent odmawiać (odmówić perf) +gen; request odmawiać (odmówić perf) +dat; invitation, gift, offer odrzucać (odrzucić perf)2. viII ['rɛfjuːs] nto refuse to do sth — odmawiać (odmówić perf) zrobienia czegoś
odpadki pl, śmieci pl* * *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.) odmówić2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) odrzucić3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) wzbraniać•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) odpadki- refuse collection vehicle -
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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.) neita2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) hafna3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) neita um•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) rusl- refuse collection vehicle -
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át nem vett darab, visszautasított dolog, meddő* * *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.) megtagad2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) visszautasít3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) nem ad meg, nem enged be•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) hulladék- refuse collection vehicle -
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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.) recusar2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) recusar3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) recusar•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) lixo- refuse collection vehicle* * *re.fuse1[r'efju:s] n refugo, rebotalho, resíduo, lixo. • adj de refugo ou rebotalho, sem valor.————————re.fuse2[rifj'u:z] vt recusar, negar, rejeitar, repulsar, repelir, opor, refugar. he was refused a reward / negaram-lhe uma recompensa. -
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adj. istenmeyen, işe yaramaz, döküntü, süprüntü————————n. döküntü, kırpıntı, süprüntü, çöp, artık, atık————————v. reddetmek, kabul etmemek, geri çevirmek, izin vermemek, ayak diremek, direnmek, karşı koymak, kaçınmak* * *reddet* * *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.) reddetmek2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) kabul etmemek3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) reddetmek•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) çöp
См. также в других словарях:
refuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, household (both esp. BrE) ▪ human … OF REFUSE ▪ heap, pile VERB + REFUSE … Collocations dictionary
refuse collector — noun someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse • Syn: ↑garbage man, ↑garbageman, ↑garbage collector, ↑garbage carter, ↑garbage hauler, ↑dustman • Hypernyms: ↑hauler, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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 — The noun, meaning ‘waste material’, is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, whereas the verb, meaning ‘to withhold consent for’, is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable … Modern English usage
refuse heap — noun an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter • Syn: ↑garbage heap, ↑junk heap, ↑rubbish heap, ↑scrapheap, ↑trash heap, ↑junk pile, ↑trash pile • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
refuse — 1 /rI fju:z/ verb 1 (I) to say or show that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: I m sure if you ask her to help you, she won t refuse. | refuse to do sth: I refuse to take part in anything that s illegal. | flatly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
refuse — I UK [rɪˈfjuːz] / US [rɪˈfjuz] verb Word forms refuse : present tense I/you/we/they refuse he/she/it refuses present participle refusing past tense refused past participle refused *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say you will not do something… … English dictionary
refuse — ref|use1 [ rı fjuz ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: Mom asked him to apologize, but he refused. refuse to do something: How could he refuse to help his own son? flatly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
refuse — I. verb (refused; refusing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French refuser, from Vulgar Latin *refusare, perhaps blend of Latin refutare to refute and recusare to demur more at recuse Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to express oneself … New Collegiate Dictionary
refuse — I. /rəˈfjuz / (say ruh fyoohz) verb (refused, refusing) –verb (t) 1. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an office. 2. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.). 3. to express a determination not (to do something): to… …
refuse — ♦♦ refuses, refusing, refused (The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪfju͟ːz[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]re̱fjuːs[/t]].) 1) VERB If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. [V to inf] He… … English dictionary
