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I. re·fuse1 [rɪˈfju:z] VB intr

refuse
refuse horse
to refuse to eat/pay/talk

II. re·fuse1 [rɪˈfju:z] VB trans

to refuse sth
to refuse sb
to refuse sb sth
jdm etw acc verweigern
to refuse admittance
to refuse consent
to refuse sb credit
to refuse a fence/obstacle horse
to refuse all [offers of] help
to refuse an offer
to refuse a request

ref·use2 [ˈrefju:s] N form

refuse
Abfall m <-s, -fäl·le>
garden/kitchen refuse

rubbish Brit, garbage Am, refuse, trash, litter, junk N

ˈref·use bin N

refuse bin
Mülltonne f <-, -n>
refuse bin

ˈref·use chute N

refuse chute
Müllschlucker m <-s, ->

ˈref·use col·lec·tion N no pl

refuse collection
Müllabfuhr f <-, -en>
refuse collection
Kehrichtabfuhr f <-, -en> CH

ˈref·use col·lec·tor N form

refuse collector
Müllwerker m <-s, -> form
refuse collector
Müllmann m <-(e)s, -männer>

ˈref·use dis·pos·al N no pl

refuse disposal
Müllbeseitigung f <-> kein pl
refuse disposal
Abfallbeseitigung f <-> kein pl CH

ˈref·use dump N

refuse dump
Mülldeponie f <-, -n>
refuse dump
Abfalldeponie f <-, -n> CH

ˈref·use in·cine·ra·tion N no pl

Müllverbrennung f <-> kein pl

street refuse

street refuse

ref·use-de·rived ˈfuel N, RDF N no pl

refuse-derived fuel

ref·use in·cine·ˈra·tion plant N

Present
Irefuse
yourefuse
he/she/itrefuses
werefuse
yourefuse
theyrefuse
Past
Irefused
yourefused
he/she/itrefused
werefused
yourefused
theyrefused
Present Perfect
Ihaverefused
youhaverefused
he/she/ithasrefused
wehaverefused
youhaverefused
theyhaverefused
Past Perfect
Ihadrefused
youhadrefused
he/she/ithadrefused
wehadrefused
youhadrefused
theyhadrefused