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1 refuse
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 -
2 refuse collection vehicle
(a person who collects, a vehicle for collecting, rubbish.) sorphreinsunarmaður -
3 refuse collector
(a person who collects, a vehicle for collecting, rubbish.) sorphreinsunarmaður -
4 veto
['vi:təu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - vetoes; verb(to forbid, or refuse to consent to: They vetoed your suggestion.) neita, hafna; beita neitunarvaldi2. noun((also power of veto) the power or right to refuse or forbid: the chairman's (power of) veto.) neitunarvald -
5 boycott
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6 cheek
[ i:k]1) (the side of the face below the eye: pink cheeks.) kinn2) (impudence or disrespectful behaviour: He had the cheek to refuse me entrance.) ósvífni•- cheeky- cheekiness -
7 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) hafna2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) fara aftur, hnigna2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) fall -
8 deny
1) (to declare not to be true: He denied the charge of theft.) neita, vísa á bug2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) neita um•- denial -
9 despise
1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) fyrirlíta2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) hafa andstyggð á•- despicably -
10 disallow
(to refuse to allow (a claim etc).) vísa á bug -
11 disclaim
[dis'kleim](to refuse to have anything to do with; to deny: I disclaimed all responsibility.) neita, vísa á bug -
12 disobey
[disə'bei](to fail or refuse to do what is commanded: He disobeyed my orders not to go into the road; He disobeyed his mother.) óhlÿðnast- disobedient
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13 disown
[dis'oun](to refuse to acknowledge as belonging to oneself: to disown one's son.) afneita -
14 dissociate
[di'səusieit]1) (to separate, especially in thought.) rjúfa samband eða tengsl við2) (to refuse to connect (oneself) (any longer) with: I'm dissociating myself completely from their actions.) rjúfa tengsl við -
15 flout
(to refuse to respect or obey: He flouted the headmaster's authority.) virða að vettugi -
16 get tough with (someone)
(to deal forcefully with or refuse to yield to (a person): When he started to argue, I got tough with him.) sÿna (e-m) hörku -
17 get tough with (someone)
(to deal forcefully with or refuse to yield to (a person): When he started to argue, I got tough with him.) sÿna (e-m) hörku -
18 go against
1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) vera andstæður, stríða gegn2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) stríða gegn, vera andstæður -
19 henceforth
adverb (from now on: Henceforth I shall refuse to work with him.) héðan í frá, upp frá þessu -
20 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) gefa ekki upp2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) halda aftur af3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) hindra, tefja
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refuse — vb *decline, reject, repudiate, spurn Analogous words: *deny, gainsay: balk, baffle, *frustrate, thwart, foil: debar, *exclude, shut out refuse n Refuse, waste, rubbish, trash, debris, garbage, offal can all mean matter that is regarded as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — 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 — Re*fuse , v. i. To deny compliance; not to comply. [1913 Webster] Too proud to ask, too humble to refuse. Garth. [1913 Webster] If ye refuse . . . ye shall be devoured with the sword. Isa. i. 20. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Refuse — Ref use (r?f ?s;277), n. [F. refus refusal, also, that which is refused. See {Refuse} to deny.] That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter. [1913 Webster] Syn: Dregs; sediment; scum; recrement; dross. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refuse — Ref use, a. Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless. [1913 Webster] Everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. 1. Sam. xv. 9. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refuse — I verb abjure, abnegate, abstain, balk, bar, be obstinate, be unwilling, beg to be excused, cast aside, debar, decline, demur, deny, disaccord with, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disclaim, discountenance, discredit, dismiss, disown, dispense… … Law dictionary
refusé — ● refusé, refusée nom Candidat non admis à un examen. ● refusé, refusée (synonymes) nom Candidat non admis à un examen. Synonymes : ajourné collé (familier) recalé (familier) Contraires … Encyclopédie Universelle
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
