refusals in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for refusals in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. refusal:

refusal (of permission, request)

denegación f

refusal (of offer)

rechazo m

refusal (to do sth)

negativa f

you are allowed two refusals

puedes negarte dos veces

I was surprised by his refusal of my offer

me sorprendió que no aceptara or que rechazara mi oferta

his refusal to cooperate

su negativa a cooperar

his refusal to cooperate

el hecho de que se niegue (or se negara etc.) a cooperar

our proposal/offer met with a flat refusal

rechazaron de plano nuestra propuesta/oferta

to give sb first refusal

darle a alguien la primera opción (de compra)

can I have first refusal?

¿me lo ofrece primero a mí?

can I have first refusal?

¿me da la primera opción?

2. refusal RIDING:

refusal

plante m

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heartless refusal

cruel

categoric refusal

rotundo

pigheaded attitude/refusal

obstinado

pigheaded attitude/refusal

empecinado

reflex attr response/refusal

instintivo

reflex attr response/refusal

automático

straight-out answer/refusal

tajante

straight-out answer/refusal

directo

steadfast refusal

firme

steadfast refusal

categórico

steadfast refusal

rotundo

Translations for refusals in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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denegación

refusal

derecho de tanteo

right of first refusal

insumisión

refusal to do military service

refusals in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for refusals in the English»Spanish Dictionary

refusal [rɪˈfju:zl] N

refusal

negativa f

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straight-out refusal

tajante

curt refusal

tajante

emphatic refusal

rotundo, -a

an obstinate refusal

una negativa rotunda

Translations for refusals in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rechazo (denegación)

refusal

negativa (rehusamiento)

refusal

insumisión

refusal to do military service

negación

refusal

una negativa rotunda

a flat refusal

refusals Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that amounts to a refusal

eso viene a ser una negativa

polite refusal

declinación f cortés

an obstinate refusal

una negativa rotunda

to be met by a blank refusal

encontrarse con un rechazo absoluto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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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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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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