отклонять
decline
refuse politely
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отклонять with German translation
отклонять usage examples
Ich lehne das Angebot freundlich ab.
Я вежливо отклоняю это предложение.
Sie lehnte die Einladung aus Zeitgründen ab.
Она отклонила приглашение из-за нехватки времени.
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отклонять belongs to the topic "Interview and Resume". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
отклонять synonyms
What's the difference between отклонять / отказать / отказаться / отвергнуть / отвергать
direct verb — to refuse someone (to grant a request or help)
reflexive verb used to express refusal (often polite and personal) — to decline an offer or item
stronger, more formal rejection — to reject an idea, accusation, or proposal categorically
imperfective counterpart of 'отвергнуть' — indicates an ongoing or repeated rejecting
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How to pronounce отклонять and what this word means
отклонять means decline. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce отклонять
[ətklɐˈnʲatʲ]
отклонять translation
decline
отклонять examples
Ich lehne das Angebot freundlich ab.
отклонять transcription
[ətklɐˈnʲatʲ]
Questions about this word
отклонять meaning: what does it mean?
вежливо отказывать в предложении или просьбе
отклонять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
отклонять is pronounced as [ətklɐˈnʲatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
отклонять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich lehne das Angebot freundlich ab. Translation: Я вежливо отклоняю это предложение.
Is отклонять part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?
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