rechazar

to reject

rechazar(rreh-chah-sahr)

transitive verb

1. (to refuse to accept)

a. to reject

El comité rechazó su propuesta.

The committee rejected his proposal.

b. to turn down

Rechazaron nuestra oferta por la casa.

They turned down our offer for the house.

2. (to push back)

a. to repel

Los soldados rechazaron la ofensiva del enemigo.

The soldiers repelled the enemy offensive.

b. to drive back

Necesitamos tanques y helicópteros adicionales para rechazar a las fuerzas enemigas.

We need additional tanks and helicopters to drive back the enemy forces.

3. (to declare untrue)

a. to deny

La empresa ha rechazado las acusaciones de discriminación.

The company has denied accusations of discrimination.

4. (medicine)

a. to reject

Desafortunadamente, el cuerpo del paciente rechazó el riñón que le donaron.

Unfortunately, the patient's body rejected the donated kidney.

rechazar

transitive verb

1. (no aceptar)

a. to reject

2. (oferta)

a. to turn down

el gobierno rechazó las acusaciones de corrupciónthe government rejected o denied the accusations of corruption

3. (repeler; a una persona)

a. to push away

4. (military)

a. to drive back, to repel

5. (medicine)

a. to reject

6. (sports)

a. to clear

el portero rechazó la pelota y la mandó fuerathe goalkeeper tipped the ball out of play

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rechazar

transitive verb

1 [+persona] to push away; [+ataque] to repel; beat off; [+enemigo] to drive back

2 [+acusación, idea] to reject; [+oferta] to turn down; refuse; [+tentación] to resist

3 [+luz] to reflect; [+agua] to throw off

4 (Med) [+órgano] to reject