refuse

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rechazar

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refuse
[ˈrefjuːs]
sustantivo
1basura (f) (rubbish)
  • refuse collection -> recogida (f) de basuras
  • refuse disposal -> eliminación (f) de basuras
  • refuse dump -> vertedero (m) (de basuras)
verbo transitivo
1rechazar (invitation, offer, request)
  • to refuse to do something -> negarse a hacer algo
  • to refuse somebody something -> denegar algo a alguien
verbo intransitivo
2negarse (person); rehusar (horse)

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refuse [ri-fius]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Recusar, negar, no conceder lo que se pide, no consentir, no permitir, no convenir. (n)
2Rehusar, desechar, no aceptar, repulsar, denegar. (n)
3Desairar. (n)
sustantivo
1Desecho, zupia, desperdicio; sobra, residuo.
adjetivo
2Rechazado, desechado, como sin valor.

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refuse [rɪˈfjuːz]
verb:transitive
1 (decline) [+offer, chance] rechazar; rehusar; [+applicant] rechazar
it was an offer he couldn't refuse era una oferta que no podía rechazar rehusar;or the patient has the right to refuse treatment el paciente tiene derecho a negarse a someterse a tratamiento; he was devastated when she refused him estaba desolado cuando ella lo rechazó; she refused their invitation to stay to dinner rechazó no aceptó su invitación para quedarse a cenar;or he never refuses a drink nunca dice que no a una copa
I regret to have to refuse your invitation he offered me a second drink which I refused
to refuse to do sth [+person] negarse a hacer algo; he refused to comment after the trial se negó a rehusó hacer comentarios después del juicio;or my legs refused to function mis piernas se negaban a funcionar
the French refused to consider the proposal we pushed with all our might but /the car refused to budge/ I refuse to believe it
2 (not grant) [+request, permission] (gen) negar; (officially) denegar
the police refused permission for the march la policía denegó el permiso les negó el permiso para hacer la marcha;or to refuse sb sth (gen) negar algo a algn; (officially) denegar algo a algn; they were refused permission to leave les negaron autorización para salir; I was refused entry to Malawi me denegaron la entrada a Malaui; they can refuse her nothing no le pueden negar nada
he was refused burial in consecrated ground only the president could refuse him a loan she was refused access to her children the United States has refused him a visa to refuse [o.s.] sth he refused himself the indulgence of another cake why should I refuse myself a treat now and again?
verb:intransitive
1 [+person] negarse
I don't see how I can refuse no veo cómo puedo negarme
I asked her to help but she refused I asked for my money back but they refused he expects me to stay on here and /I can hardly refuse/ he fought only because his pension would be jeopardized if he refused. Prince Faisal demanded that the police officer should be put to death. The King refused.
2 [+horse] plantarse
the rider is penalised by 4 points every time the horse refuses
refuse [ˈrefjuːs]
noun
1 (rubbish) basura; (f) desperdicios; (m)
the District Council made a weekly collection of refuse the pool was half filled with refuse she picked her way past the piles of uncollected refuse
garden refuse desperdicios del jardín; (m)
the dustmen will refuse to collect garden refuse
household refuse basura doméstica; (f) residuos domésticos; (m)
a disgusting mass of flotsam, household refuse, cardboard cartons, rotten fruit the field had been used as a dump for household refuse
2 (industrial waste) desechos; (m) residuos; (m)
a nuclear plant's refuse appears as fission products within the fuel rods
modifier
refuse bin (n) cubo bote tarro de la basura; (m)or (LAm) (m)or (m)
the baby was found in a refuse bin behind a hotel
refuse chute (n) rampa de desperdicios; (f) rampa de la basura; (f)
refuse collection (n) recogida de basura; (f)
this department is also responsible for refuse collection each neighbourhood is allotted a different day for refuse collection
refuse collector (n) basurero; (m)
the redundant refuse collectors are to be given other jobs the refuse collectors never bothered to take the bags away
refuse disposal (n) eliminación de basuras; (f)
the drainage, sewage, refuse disposal and other sanitary services refuse disposal service the refuse disposal service is paid for out of the rates
refuse disposal unit (n) triturador de basura; (m)
refuse dump (n)
refuse tip See culture box in entry refuse.
refuse lorry (n) camión de la basura; (m)
I witnessed a council refuse lorry crushing a discarded chest freezer
refuse tip (n) vertedero; (m) basural; (m) (LAm)
the severed leg of a baby girl was discovered on a refuse tip the best thing to do would be to take it down to the local refuse dump

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Verb Conjugation for "refuse"

Imperative
  • refuse
  • you refuse
  • he/she refuses
  • we refuse
  • you refuse
  • they refuse
Preterite
  • I refused
  • you refused
  • he/she refused
  • we refused
  • you refused
  • they refused
Present Continuous
  • I am refusing
  • you are refusing
  • he/she is refusing
  • we are refusing
  • you are refusing
  • they are refusing
Present Perfect
  • I have refused
  • you have refused
  • he/she has refused
  • we have refused
  • you have refused
  • they have refused
Past Continuous
  • I was refusing
  • you were refusing
  • he/she was refusing
  • we were refusing
  • you were refusing
  • they were refusing
Past Perfect
  • I had refused
  • you had refused
  • he/she had refused
  • we had refused
  • you had refused
  • they had refused
Future
  • I will refuse
  • you will refuse
  • he/she will refuse
  • we will refuse
  • you will refuse
  • they will refuse
Future Perfect
  • I will have refused
  • you will have refused
  • he/she will have refused
  • we will have refused
  • you will have refused
  • they will have refused
Future Continuous
  • I will be refusing
  • you will be refusing
  • he/she will be refusing
  • we will be refusing
  • you will be refusing
  • they will be refusing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been refusing
  • you have been refusing
  • he/she has been refusing
  • we have been refusing
  • you have been refusing
  • they have been refusing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been refusing
  • you will have been refusing
  • he/she will have been refusing
  • we will have been refusing
  • you will have been refusing
  • they will have been refusing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been refusing
  • you had been refusing
  • he/she had been refusing
  • we had been refusing
  • you had been refusing
  • they had been refusing
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