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1 refuse to believe something
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2 refuse a person something
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3 refuse to see something
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4 he could not, for very shame, refuse to give something
Общая лексика: ему было просто стыдно ничего не датьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he could not, for very shame, refuse to give something
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5 refuse
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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------------------------------------------------------------[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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/ri'fju:z/ * động từ - từ chối, khước từ, cự tuyệt =to someone's help+ không nhận sự giúp đỡ của ai =to refuse to do something+ từ chối không làm việc gì - chùn lại, không dám nhảy qua (hàng rào) (ngựa thi) =the horse refuses the fence+ con ngựa chùn lại không dám nhảy qua hàng rào['refju:s] * danh từ - đồ thừa, đồ thải, đồ bỏ đi; rác rưởi - (địa lý,địa chất) đá thải, bâi thải đá - (kỹ thuật) vật phẩm bỏ đi (của kim loại) -
8 refuse something out of hand
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9 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.) 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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['refjuːs]1) Общая лексика: брак, выжимки, заартачиться (о лошади перёд препятствием), мусор, негодный, никчёмный, ничего не стоящий, остатки, отбросы, отвал породы, отвергать, отвергнуть, отказать, отказаться, отказывать, отказывать в, отказываться, отказываться артачиться, отказываться от, очёски, подонки, (smth) отказаться от (E.g. "It's an insult to refuse something offered to you".), отнекиваться2) Геология: отвал, терриконик, шахтный отвал3) Военный термин: избегать боя, отводить, выдвигать (фланг)4) Техника: отходы5) Строительство: (твёрдые) отходы, отказ6) Математика: отрицать7) Юридический термин: отклонять8) Бухгалтерия: отвал пустой породы (в горной промышленности), отходы (производства), пустая порода9) Автомобильный термин: мусоровоз10) Горное дело: образовывать отвал, порода, сбрасывать в отвал11) Лесоводство: бракованный12) Полиграфия: бумажный срыв13) Текстиль: угар15) Пищевая промышленность: срыв бумаги16) Экология: твёрдые отбросы, твёрдые отходы17) Патенты: отклонить18) Деловая лексика: отвал пустой породы, отходы производства19) Производство: отходы производственной деятельности20) Контроль качества: браковать21) Макаров: бракованные изделия, обрезки, растительные отходы, твёрдые отбросы (все виды), отходы (твёрдые)22) Электрохимия: дросс -
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12 refuse
I.n.odpadki · одпадки m.pl., smetje · сметье n.II.v. odvŕgati · одвргати vi., odmetati · одметати vi., odvŕgnųti · одвргнути vp., odmetnųti · одметнути vp.III. ( something to somebody)v. odkazyvati · одказывати vi., odkazati (odkaže) · одказати (одкаже) vp. -
13 refuse an application for something
expr.Antrag ablehnen ausdr.English-german dictionary > refuse an application for something
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14 can't very well do something
expr infmlShe can't very well accept this offer — Но как она, в самом деле, может принять такое предложение?
We can't very well receive them in this ugly house — Не можем же мы, в конце концов, принимать их в таком жутком доме
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > can't very well do something
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15 do well to do something
expr infml1)You will do well to remember how he made you eat dirt in front of others — Тебе не мешает вспомнить, как он заставил тебя унижаться в присутствии других
You did well to refuse his invitation — Вы поступили правильно, что отказались от его приглашения
2)You do well to ask if you can help now that it's finished — Ты знаешь, когда предлагать свою помощь - когда все уже сделано
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > do well to do something
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16 turn round and do something
expr infmlYou bring them up and they turn round and talk to you like that — Воспитываешь их, воспитываешь, а они вдруг начинают тебе грубить
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > turn round and do something
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18 etwas nicht wahrhaben wollen
- {to refuse to believe something}Deutsch-Vietnamesisch Wörterbuch > etwas nicht wahrhaben wollen
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refuser [ʀ(ə)fyze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to refuse ; [+ marchandise, racisme, inégalité] to refuse to accept• elle est si gentille, on ne peut rien lui refuser she's so nice, you just can't say no to her2. reflexive verba. ( = se priver de) to refuse o.s.• tu ne te refuses rien ! you certainly spoil yourself!b. ça ne se refuse pas [offre] it is not to be refusedc. se refuser à [+ méthode, solution] to refuse* * *ʀ(ə)fyze
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1) ( ne pas accepter) to refuse [offre, don, invitation]; to turn down [poste]2) ( ne pas accorder) to refuse [permission, crédit, entrée]je lui refuse le droit de me juger — he/she has no right to judge me
3) ( rejeter) to reject [budget, manuscrit, racisme]; to refuse to accept [fait, évidence]; to turn away [spectateur, client]refuser un candidat — ( à un poste) to turn down a candidate; ( à un examen) to fail a candidate
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se refuser verbe pronominal1) ( être décliné)ça ne se refuse pas — ( occasion) it's too good to pass up (colloq) ou miss; ( verre) I wouldn't say no (colloq)
2) ( se priver de) to deny oneself [plaisir]on ne se refuse rien! — (colloq) you're certainly not stinting yourself!
3) ( dire non)se refuser à — to refuse to accept [évidence]; to refuse to adopt [solution]
* * *ʀ(ə)fyze1. vt1) [offre, invitation] to refuse, to turn downIl a refusé de payer sa part. — He refused to pay his share.
Il a refusé qu'on le transporte en ambulance. — He refused to go in the ambulance., He wouldn't let them take him in the ambulance.
je refuse que...; Je refuse qu'on me parle ainsi! — I won't let anybody talk to me like that!
2) [accès, permission] to denyOn lui a refusé une augmentation. — He was refused a pay rise.
3) [spectateurs] to turn away4) ÉDUCATION, [candidat] to fail2. vi(= dire non) to refuse* * *refuser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( ne pas accepter) to refuse [offre, don, invitation]; to turn down [poste, emploi]; refuser l'obstacle Équit to refuse a fence; refuser le combat to refuse to fight; refuser la facilité to refuse to take the easy way out; refuser de faire qch [personne] to refuse to do sth; ce rosier refuse de fleurir this rose bush refuses to flower;2 ( ne pas accorder) to refuse [permission, aide, crédit, entrée]; refuser qch à qn to refuse sb sth; se voir refuser qch to be refused sth; il a refusé qu'on vende la maison he wouldn't allow the house to be sold; refuser sa porte à qn to bar one's door to sb; je lui refuse le droit de me juger he has no right to judge me; refuser l'accès d'un bâtiment à qn to deny sb admittance to a building;3 ( rejeter) to reject [budget, injustice, racisme]; to refuse to accept [fait, réalité, évidence]; to turn away [spectateur, client]; to reject, to turn down [manuscrit]; refuser un candidat ( à un poste) to turn down ou reject a candidate; ( à un examen) to fail a candidate; refuser du monde to turn people away; être refusé à un concours to fail an examination.B vi [vent] to veer forward, to haul.C se refuser vpr1 ( être décliné) ça ne se refuse pas (occasion, avantage) it's too good to pass up○ ou miss; (verre, bonbon) I wouldn't say no○;2 ( se priver de) to deny oneself [plaisir]; on ne se refuse rien! you're certainly not stinting yourself!;3 ( dire non) se refuser à to refuse to accept [évidence] ; to refuse to adopt [solution, procédé]; se refuser à faire to refuse to do;4 ( ne pas se livrer) [femme] se refuser à un homme to refuse to give oneself to a man.[rəfyze] verbe transitifil a refusé tous les cadeaux he's refused to accept any present, he's turned down every giftrefuser une invitation to turn down ou to decline an invitationrefuser le combat to refuse battle ou to fightrefuser les responsabilités to shun responsibilities, to refuse to take on responsibilities————————se refuser verbe pronominal(emploi passif, à la forme négative)une telle offre ne se refuse pas such an offer is not to be refused ou can't be turned downun séjour au bord de la mer, ça ne se refuse pas a stay at the seaside, you can't say no to that————————se refuser verbe pronominal transitifdes vacances au Brésil, on ne se refuse rien! (familier & humoristique) a holiday in Brazil, no less!————————se refuser à verbe pronominal plus prépositionl'avocat se refuse à tout commentaire the lawyer is refusing to make any comment ou is declining to comment -
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(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (Antrag, Bitte, Einladung etc.) turn down; höflich: decline; (Einladung) auch refuse; (Angebot) auch reject; (Vorschlag, Gesetzesentwurf) reject; sie lehnte es ab, mit ihm zu sprechen she wouldn’t talk to him2. (nicht gutheißen) reject; gefühlsmäßig: dislike; (missbilligen) disapprove of; er wird von seinen Klassenkameraden abgelehnt his schoolmates won’t ( oder don’t want to) have anything to do with him; Lügen lehnt er ab he scorns lying ( oder to lie, lies); ich sollte es ablehnen, das Geld anzunehmen I should spurn to accept the money3. (Bewerber) turn down; (Richter, Zeugen etc.) object to s.o. ( wegen Befangenheit on grounds of interest)* * *to renounce; to repudiate; to turn down; to disclaim; to decline; to reject; to disown; to vote out; to defeat; to opt out; to refuse* * *ạb|leh|nen sep1. vt1) (= zurückweisen, nein sagen) to decline, to refuse; Antrag, Angebot, Vorschlag, Bewerber, Stelle to turn down, to reject; (PARL ) Gesetzentwurf to throw outes ablehnen, etw zu tun — to decline or refuse to do sth
2) (= missbilligen) to disapprove ofjede Form von Gewalt ablehnen — to be against any form of violence
2. vito decline, to refusedrei der erfolgreichen Bewerber haben abgelehnt — three of the successful applicants have declined the job offer
* * *1) (to refuse to accept: She rejected his offer of help; He asked her to marry him, but she rejected him.) reject2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) deny4) (not to accept (a chance, opportunity etc): He passed up the offer of a good job.) pass up5) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) refuse6) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) turn down* * *ab|leh·nenI. vteinen Antrag \ablehnen (Vorschlag) to reject [or defeat] a proposal; (Gesuch) to reject an application▪ jdn \ablehnen to reject sb2. (sich weigern)▪ es \ablehnen, etw zu tun to refuse to do sth* * *1.transitives Verb1) (zurückweisen) decline; decline, turn down <money, invitation, position>; reject < suggestion, applicant>3) (verweigern)es ablehnen, etwas zu tun — refuse to do something
4) (missbilligen) disapprove of; reject2.intransitives Verb declinesie haben ohne Begründung abgelehnt — (nicht genehmigt) they rejected it/them without giving any reason
* * *ablehnen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (Antrag, Bitte, Einladung etc) turn down; höflich: decline; (Einladung) auch refuse; (Angebot) auch reject; (Vorschlag, Gesetzesentwurf) reject;sie lehnte es ab, mit ihm zu sprechen she wouldn’t talk to himer wird von seinen Klassenkameraden abgelehnt his schoolmates won’t ( oder don’t want to) have anything to do with him;Lügen lehnt er ab he scorns lying ( oder to lie, lies);ich sollte es ablehnen, das Geld anzunehmen I should spurn to accept the moneywegen Befangenheit on grounds of interest)B. v/i refuse, decline;sie lehnte dankend ab she declined with thanks* * *1.transitives Verb1) (zurückweisen) decline; decline, turn down <money, invitation, position>; reject <suggestion, applicant>2) (nicht genehmigen) turn down; reject; reject, throw out < bill>3) (verweigern)es ablehnen, etwas zu tun — refuse to do something
4) (missbilligen) disapprove of; reject2.intransitives Verb declinesie haben ohne Begründung abgelehnt — (nicht genehmigt) they rejected it/them without giving any reason
* * *v.to decline v.to defeat v.to deprecate v.to depreciate v.to disclaim v.to disown v.to refuse v.to reject v.to repudiate v.to spurn v.to turn down v.
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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 — ♦♦ 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
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 — 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 — 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 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
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
something is not in someone's vocabulary — something is not in/part of/someone’s vocabulary phrase used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept … Useful english dictionary
something is not part of someone's vocabulary — something is not in/part of/someone’s vocabulary phrase used for saying that someone will not accept a particular idea or possibility The word ‘failure’ was simply not part of her vocabulary. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept … 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