Слово англійською: refuse

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refuse1

verb
/rɪˈfjuːz/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they refuse
/rɪˈfjuːz/
he / she / it refuses
/rɪˈfjuːzɪz/
past simple refused
/rɪˈfjuːzd/
past participle refused
/rɪˈfjuːzd/
-ing form refusing
/rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive, transitive] to say or show that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do
    • Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse.
    • refuse to do something He flatly refused to discuss the matter.
    • She refused to accept that there was a problem.
    • My brother refused to allow anyone to help him.
    • She refused to comment further.
    • He has steadfastly refused to answer my questions.
    • They simply refuse to give up.
    • refuse something The demand for an apology was pointedly refused.
    More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives
    • afford
    • agree
    • appear
    • arrange
    • attempt
    • beg
    • choose
    • consent
    • decide
    • expect
    • fail
    • happen
    • hesitate
    • hope
    • intend
    • learn
    • manage
    • mean
    • neglect
    • offer
    • prepare
    • pretend
    • promise
    • refuse
    • swear
    • try
    • want
    • wish
  2. [transitive, intransitive] refuse (something) to say that you do not want something that has been offered to you synonym turn somebody/something down
    • I politely refused their invitation.
    • The job offer was simply too good to refuse.
    • I must refuse your generous offer.
    • She offered them cups of tea and it seemed churlish to refuse.
  3. [transitive] to say that you will not allow something; to say that you will not give or allow somebody something that they want or need synonym deny
    • refuse something He refused our request for an interview.
    • The bank refused his demand for a full refund.
    • The authorities refused permission for the new housing development.
    • The judge refused her application for bail.
    • The government has refused all demands for a public inquiry.
    • refuse somebody something They refused him a visa.
    • The judge refused them permission to appeal.
    • She would never refuse her kids anything.
  4. [transitive] (of a thing) to fail to do what you want or expect it to do
    • The car refused to start.
    • The problem simply refuses to go away.
    • My ear infection is refusing to heal.
    More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects
    • bet
    • bring
    • build
    • buy
    • cost
    • get
    • give
    • leave
    • lend
    • make
    • offer
    • owe
    • pass
    • pay
    • play
    • post
    • promise
    • read
    • refuse
    • sell
    • send
    • show
    • sing
    • take
    • teach
    • tell
    • throw
    • wish
    • write
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French refuser, probably an alteration of Latin recusare ‘to refuse’, influenced by refutare ‘refute’.
More Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speech
  • abuse
  • alternate
  • advocate
  • approximate
  • contract
  • converse
  • convict
  • decrease
  • delegate
  • discount
  • duplicate
  • estimate
  • export
  • extract
  • graduate
  • import
  • intimate
  • moderate
  • object
  • permit
  • present
  • protest
  • record
  • refund
  • refuse
  • subject
  • suspect
  • survey
  • torment
  • upgrade
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