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I . refuse1 [rɪˈfju:z] VB intr (say no)

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II . refuse1 [rɪˈfju:z] VB trans

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refuse2 [ˈrefju:s] N no pl form (waste material)

refuse
odpadki pl
refuse
śmieci pl

refuse bin N

refuse collection N

refuse disposal N

1. refuse disposal (system):

refuse disposal
usuwanie nt odpadków

2. refuse disposal AM (device):

refuse disposal
rozdrabniacz m odpadków

refuse dump N

refuse dump
wysypisko nt śmieci

refuse incineration plant N

Usage examples with refuse

refuse collection
wywóz m śmieci
to refuse to comment
odmawiać [perf odmówić] komentarza
were I to refuse,... form
gdybym odmówił,...
to flatly refuse/deny
stanowczo odmówić/zaprzeczyć
to refuse [or decline] an offer
odrzucać [perf odrzucić] ofertę
to refuse to do sth
nie zgadzać [perf zgodzić] się na zrobienie czegoś
to refuse to play ball
odmawiać [perf odmówić] współpracy
it would be churlish to refuse
byłoby niegrzecznie odmówić

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He refuses to help since the male has attacked and destroyed any group who went after it before.
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She locks herself in the room, now the only place she feels safe, refusing to leave when the summer rental is up.
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He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges.
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They both refused to have her marry him.
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The first request was in 1898, with another in 1901, but these were both refused.
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As a child, she would climb trees and refuse to come down.
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He told her to mind her business, but she refused.
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Remarkably, responders refused unfair offers from human partners at a significantly higher rate than those by a computer partner.
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The trustees refused to do so, and voted 27 to 1 not to renew the contract.
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The director wanted to do both, and the studio refused.
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