refusal
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refusal(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el rechazo (M) (of something)
(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).
She was amazed by her father's stubborn refusal of a sedative, despite his intense pain.Le sorprendió el obstinado rechazo de su padre a que le administraran un sedante, a pesar del dolor intenso.
b. la negativa (F) (to do something)
(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).
He was blacklisted for his refusal to cooperate.Su negativa a cooperar hizo que su nombre apareciera en una lista negra.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He was fired for his refusal to issue marriage licenses to certain couples.Fue despedido por negarse a expedir licencias de matrimonio a determinadas parejas.
She couldn't understand her daughter's refusal to wear a dress to graduation.No entendía que su hija no quisiera llevar un vestido a la graduación.
2. (negation)
a. la denegación (F) (of an application)
(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).
A very frequent reason for a visa refusal is the lack of ties with your home country.Una razón muy frecuente para la denegación de una visa es la falta de lazos con el país de procedencia.
a. el plante (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).
He lost four points for his horse's refusal at the last obstacle.El plante del caballo al llegar al último obstáculo le hizo perder cuatro puntos.
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