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I . refuse1 [reˈfju:z, Am rɪˈfju:z] VB intr

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II . refuse1 [reˈfju:z, Am rɪˈfju:z] VB trans

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refuse request, gift, permission, entry:

refuse
отка́зывать
to refuse sb sth
отказа́ть кому́-ли́бо в чём-ли́бо

refuse2 [ˈrefju:s] N form

refuse bin N

refuse collection N

refuse collector N Brit

refuse disposal N

refuse dump N

refuse dump
сва́лка f

Usage examples with refuse

to refuse to comply
отказа́ться подчини́ться
to refuse sb sth
отказа́ть кому́-ли́бо в чём-ли́бо
to refuse entrance
отказа́ть в до́ступе
to refuse downright Am
категори́чески отказа́ть(ся)
garden/kitchen refuse
садо́вый/ку́хонный му́сор
to make sb an offer they can't refuse
сде́лать кому́-ли́бо предложе́ние, от кото́рого кто-ли́бо не смо́жет отказа́ться
were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed
е́сли бы я отказа́лся, они́ бы́ли бы о́чень недово́льны

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The trustees refused to do so, and voted 27 to 1 not to renew the contract.
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Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
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It refused to eat and died after three days.
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The first request was in 1898, with another in 1901, but these were both refused.
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She tells him to return to the main highway, but he refuses.
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Yue, however, refuses on the grounds that drinking it would sully his soul.
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As a child, she would climb trees and refuse to come down.
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Due to the trauma she suffered, she refused to talk and spent many nights screaming.
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Another signature theme is characters refusing the passing of time and letting go of the past.
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He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges.
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