refusals in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for refusals in the English»French Dictionary

refusal [Brit rɪˈfjuːz(ə)l, Am rəˈfjuzəl] N

1. refusal (negative response):

refusal

refus m (to do de faire)

his refusal of aid

son refus d'être aidé

her refusal to accept situation, advice etc

son refus de

they saw no grounds for refusal

ils ne voyaient pas de raison de refuser

2. refusal (to application, invitation):

refusal

réponse f négative

3. refusal COMM (option to refuse):

to give sb first refusal

donner la priorité à qn

to give sb first refusal of sth

offrir qc à qn en premier

she has first refusal

elle est la première sur la liste

4. refusal LAW:

refusal of justice

déni m de justice

5. refusal RIDING:

refusal

refus m

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repeated warnings, requests, criticisms, refusals

répété, réitéré

graceless refusal, manner

inélégant

downright attr refusal

catégorique

dogged refusal

obstiné, tenace

steadfast determination, belief, refusal

tenace

Translations for refusals in the French»English Dictionary

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fin de non-recevoir

flat refusal

refus catégorique

adamant ou categoric refusal

refus/refuser d'obtempérer

refusal/to refuse to comply

refus

refusal (de qc of sth, de faire to do)

refus RIDING

refusal

refus de la mort/maladie

refusal to accept the idea of death/being ill

refus d'obtempérer

refusal to comply

refusals in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for refusals in the English»French Dictionary

refusal [rɪˈfju:zl] N (rejection)

refusal

refus m

refusal of an application

rejet m

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unyielding refusal

catégorique

adamant refusal

refus ferme

obstinate person, refusal

obstiné(e)

staunch refusal

ferme

emphatic refusal

formel(le)

blank refusal

total(e)

Translations for refusals in the French»English Dictionary

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refus

refusal

refus de priorité

refusal to give way

refus d'obtempérer

refusal to comply

insistance à ne pas +infin

insistent refusal to +infin

refusals Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

adamant refusal

refus ferme

to adopt a rigid attitude of refusal

se figer dans une de refus

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A new rule was also instituted which eliminated riders after three refusals, run-outs, or falls.

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This may not seem serious, but it follows a series of deliberate refusals to pass bills that the government regarded as essential.

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When someone asks for conversion, the difference between the two available refusals is immense.

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One in three disability allowance refusals was overturned after lengthy, full appeals last year -- despite 90% of early rechecks claiming the original decision was correct.

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The government eventually collapsed over arguments about a budget deficit amidst refusals by a significant minority of ministers to enact cuts in unemployment benefit.

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Requests for even non-contentious information were met with "unacceptable delays", as well as "refusals, part disclosure, or part access".

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