Какво означава refuse на английски?

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refuse Значение & определение

0 to say that you will not do or accept something:
- He asked me to give him another loan, but I refused.
- He's in trouble but he's refused all (my offers of) help.
- [ + to infinitive ] On cold mornings the car always refuses to start.
- [ + two objects ] The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom.
1 unwanted waste material, especially material that is regularly thrown away from a house, factory, etc.:
- garden/kitchen refuse
2 to say or show that you are not willing to do, accept, or allow something:
- [ I ] She asked him for a loan, but he refused.
- [ T ] We were refused admission to the building.
- [ + to infinitive ] On cold mornings, the car may refuse to start.
3 worthless or unwanted objects or materials; garbage:
- We separate refuse from recyclables.
4 to say that you will not do or accept something:
- refuse an offer/request/invitation The government proposes to cut unemployment benefits to those who refuse job offers.
- refuse sb sth The company was forced to close when it was refused a new bank loan.
- refuse to do sth Some big brand wines are refusing to accept supermarket price reductions.

They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
The management reserve the right to refuse entrance.
She's a strict vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish.
The managing director refused to divulge how much she earned.
He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.
Seventy-two controls were enrolled in the study, only one patient refused to answer the questionnaire.
One patient was refused because the fact that she already had a 4-month baby did not by itself seem a sufficiently strong indication.
To be more precise, he runs away from the law by defiantly refusing to win the race as the favourite competitor.