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refuse
refuse
Meaning of refuse
English
to say no to a request or offer
Deutsch
nein zu einer Bitte oder einem Angebot sagen
Pronunciation
British English
/rɪˈfjuːz/
American English
/rɪˈfjuz/
refuse with German translation
refuse usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
I refuse your offer.
Ich lehne dein Angebot ab.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
She politely refuses the request.
Sie lehnt die Bitte freundlich ab.
refuse synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between refuse, decline, turn down, reject, and say no
D
🇬🇧English
decline
to say no politely
often
ENHe politely declined the invitation.
T
🇬🇧English
turn down
informal: reject an offer; not used with to + verb
often
ENThey turned down my application.
R
🇬🇧English
reject
stronger and more formal
often
ENThe bank rejected his request.
S
🇬🇧English
say no
simply say no; informal
very often
ENI asked for a day off, but she said no.
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Questions about this word
What does refuse mean?
to say no to a request or offer
How do you pronounce refuse?
refuse is pronounced [rɪˈfjuːz].
How is refuse used in a sentence?
Ich lehne dein Angebot ab. Translation: I refuse your offer.
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