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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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refus <pl refus> [ʀ(ə)fy] N m

refus
refusal (de qc of sth, de faire to do)
refus RIDING
refusal
c'est un motif valable de refus
it's a valid reason for refusing
en cas de refus de ta part
if you refuse
opposer un refus à qn
to refuse sb's request
refus de la mort/maladie
refusal to accept the idea of death/being ill
ce n'est pas de refus inf
I wouldn't say no
refus d'obéissance MIL
insubordination
refus d'obéissance LAW
contempt of court
refus d'obtempérer
refusal to comply
refus de priorité
failure to give way
vexant (vexante) (blessant) parole, refus
hurtful (pour to)
refus/refuser d'obtempérer
refusal/to refuse to comply
refus catégorique
adamant ou categoric refusal
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rejection slip
avis m de refus
rejection letter
lettre f de refus
repudiation (of treaty)
refus m d'honorer
non-cooperation
refus m de coopération
strikebreaking (refusal to strike)
refus m de faire grève
rejection (of candidate, manuscript)
refus m
to meet with rejection
se heurter à un refus

in the PONS Dictionary

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refus [ʀ(ə)fy] N m (résistance)

refus
refusal
refus d'obéissance
insubordination
refus de priorité
refusal to give way
ce n'est pas de refus inf
I wouldn't say no
refus d'obtempérer
refusal to comply
radical(e) refus
total
définitif (-ive) refus, décision, victoire
final
formel(le) refus, ordre
clear
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English
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refusal
refus m
turndown
refus m
rebuff
refus m
adamant refusal
refus ferme
a rejection letter
une lettre de refus
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

refus [ʀ(ə)fy] N m (résistance)

refus
refusal
refus d'obéissance
insubordination
refus de priorité
refusal to give way
ce n'est pas de refus inf
I wouldn't say no
formel(le) refus, ordre
clear
peiner qn nouvelle, refus
to upset sb
définitif (-ive) refus, décision, victoire
final
radical(e) refus
total
English
English
French
French
refusal
refus m
turndown
refus m
rebuff
refus m
adamant refusal
refus ferme
a rejection letter
une lettre de refus