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I. refuse¹ [Brit rɪˈfjuːz, Am rəˈfjuz] VB trans

1. refuse:

refuse: refuser (to do de faire)

to refuse sb sth: refuser qc à qn

the bank refused them the loan: la banque leur a refusé le prêt

I was refused admittance: on a refusé de me laisser entrer

2. refuse RIDING:

to refuse a fence: refuser un obstacle

II. refuse¹ [Brit rɪˈfjuːz, Am rəˈfjuz] VB intr

1. refuse:

refuse: refuser

we asked her for a day off but she refused: nous lui avons demandé un jour de congé mais elle a refusé

2. refuse RIDING:

refuse: faire un refus

refuse² [Brit ˈrɛfjuːs, Am ˈrɛfˌjus] Brit N

refuse (household): ordures fpl

refuse (industrial): déchets mpl

refuse (garden): déchets mpl de jardinage

refuse attr collection, burning: des ordures

refuse collection N

refuse collection: ramassage m des ordures

refuse chute N Brit

refuse chute: vide-ordures m inv

refuse bin N Brit

refuse bin: poubelle f

refuse lorry N Brit

refuse lorry: camion m des éboueurs

refuse lorry: benne f de ramassage des ordures

refuse collector N Brit

refuse collector: éboueur m

refuse disposal Brit N

refuse disposal: traitement m des ordures

refuse dump N Brit

refuse dump: décharge f publique

refuse skip N Brit

refuse skip: benne f à ordures

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

refuse: refuser

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

refuse: refuser

refuse consent: ne pas accorder

refuse offer: rejeter

to refuse to +infin: refuser de +infin

refuse² [ˈrefju:s] N no pl

refuse: déchets mpl

kitchen refuse: ordures fpl ménagères

refuse collector N Brit form

refuse collector: éboueur m

refuse disposal N

refuse disposal: traitement m des ordures ménagères

refuse bin N

refuse bin: poubelle f

refuse collection N

refuse collection: ramassage m des ordures

refuse incineration N

refuse incineration: incinération f des déchets

refuse dump N

refuse dump: décharge f

to grant/refuse entrance: accorder/refuser l'accès

French

French

English

English

immondices: refuse

English

English

French

French

I. refuse¹ [rɪ·ˈfjuz] VB intr

refuse: refuser

II. refuse¹ [rɪ·ˈfjuz] VB trans

refuse: refuser

refuse consent: ne pas accorder

refuse offer: rejeter

to refuse to +infin: refuser de +infin

refuse² [ˈref·jus] N

refuse: déchets mpl

kitchen refuse: ordures fpl ménagères

to refuse to comply: refuser de se plier

to grant/refuse entrance: accorder/refuser l'accès

outright to reject, to refuse: en bloc

French

French

English

English

immondices: refuse

réfractaire: Frenchman during the Second World War refusing to work in Germany

répondre par la négative (refuser): to refuse

se défendre tout plaisir: to refuse all pleasures

refuser: to refuse

refuser cadeau: to refuse

refuser qc en bloc/tout net: to refuse sth outright/flatly

refuser objet, permission, entrée: to refuse

se refuser une offre qui ne se refuse pas: an offer you can't refuse

Present
I	refuse
you	refuse
he/she/it	refuses
we	refuse
you	refuse
they	refuse

Past
I	refused
you	refused
he/she/it	refused
we	refused
you	refused
they	refused

Present Perfect
I	have	refused
you	have	refused
he/she/it	has	refused
we	have	refused
you	have	refused
they	have	refused

Past Perfect
I	had	refused
you	had	refused
he/she/it	had	refused
we	had	refused
you	had	refused
they	had	refused

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to refuse to comment on sth: refuser de commenter qc

I expect he'll refuse: je suppose qu'il va refuser

to grant/refuse entrance: accorder/refuser l'accès

to make sb an offer they can't refuse: faire une offre à qn qui ne se refuse pas

to refuse to comply: refuser de se plier

to refuse to +infin: refuser de +infin

réfractaire: Frenchman during the Second World War refusing to work in Germany

refuser la parole à qn: to refuse sb permission to speak

ne pas décoller de chez qn: to refuse to clear out of sb's place

elle a (tout) intérêt à refuser: it's in her own best interest to refuse

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According to the weather bureau, the public can expect rough to very rough seas over the areas included in the gale warning.

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