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"Turn down" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "rechazar", and "refuse" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "rechazar". Learn more about the difference between "turn down" and "refuse" below.
turn down(
tuhrn
daun
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to refuse)
a. rechazar
Spielberg offered him the lead role in his new movie, but he turned it down.Spielberg le ofreció el papel principal en su nueva película, pero lo rechazó.
2. (to reduce)
a. bajar
I'll turn the thermostat down. We don't need the heat at 80°.Voy a bajar el termostato. No hace falta tener la calefacción a 80°.
a. doblar
The sheets on the beds had all been neatly turned down by the chambermaid.La camarera había doblado cuidadosamente las sábanas de todas las camas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to decline)
a. negar
I was refused permission to take a vacation because there was a lot of work to do.Me negaron el permiso para irme de vacaciones porque había mucho trabajo que hacer.
b. denegar
The embassy refused my brother a visa, so he cannot enter the country.La embajada denegó el visado a mi hermano, así que no puede entrar en el país.
b. rehusarse a
The witness refused to testify at the trial.El testigo se rehusó a declarar en el juicio.
a. rehusar
The horse refused the jump because one of its hooves was cracked.El caballo rehusó el salto porque se le había agrietado uno de los cascos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to decline)
a. rehusar
When a horse refuses, the best solution is to stop and try again the next day.Cuando un caballo rehúsa, la mejor solución es parar e intentar de nuevo al día siguiente.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
7. (trash)
a. la basura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The street is full of refuse because of the garbage collectors' strike.La calle está llena de basura debido a la huelga de los servicios de recogida.
b. los desperdicios (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was household refuse all over the countryside.Había desperdicios domésticos por todo el campo.
c. los residuos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The toxic refuse from the factory has polluted the town's water supply.Los residuos tóxicos de la fábrica han contaminado el suministro de agua del pueblo.
d. los desechos (M) (industrial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The company must pay a $20,000 fine for not cleaning up the refuse left behind by its workers.La empresa debe pagar una multa de $20,000 por no limpiar los desechos dejados por sus trabajadores.
