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отклонять

Translation of отклонять

decline

Russian word in Latin letters: otklonyat

Meaning of отклонять

Russian

вежливо отказывать в предложении или просьбе

English

refuse politely

decline

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ətklɐˈnʲatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. She politely declined the invitation.

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    Она вежливо отклонила приглашение.

  2. I declined the job offer.

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    Я отклонил предложение о работе.

отклонять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отклонять, отказаться, отказать, and отвергнуть

отказаться
🇷🇺Russian

say no for yourself: отказаться от чего-то

О
🇷🇺Russian
отказать

say no to someone: отказать кому-то

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
отвергнуть

stronger: reject firmly

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отклонять meaning: what does it mean?

refuse politely

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?

She politely declined the invitation. Translation: Она вежливо отклонила приглашение.

Is отклонять part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?

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Is отклонять part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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