refuse

refuse
I rə'fju:z verb
1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) negarse (a)
2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) rechazar
3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) negar a algo a alguien
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II 'refju:s noun
(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) basura, desperdicios
- refuse collection vehicle
refuse vb
1. negar
he refused to help me se negó a ayudarme
2. rechazar
she refused my gift rechazó mi regalo
El gerundio de refuse se escribe refusing
refuse
tr['refjʊːs]
noun
1 basura
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
refuse collection recogida de basuras
refuse collector basurero,-a
refuse dump / refuse tip vertedero
refuse worker basurero,-a
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refuse
tr[rɪ'fjʊːz]
transitive verb
1 (reject) rehusar, rechazar, no aceptar
■ my offer was refused mi oferta fue rechazada
2 (withhold) negar, denegar, no conceder
■ they refused me a visa me denegaron el visado
intransitive verb
1 negarse (to, a)
■ he refused to sing se negó a cantar
refuse [ri'fju:z] vt, -fused ; -fusing
1) reject: rechazar, rehusar
2) deny: negar, rehusar, denegar
to refuse permission: negar el permiso
3)
to refuse to : negarse a
refuse ['rɛ.fju:s, -.fju:z] n
: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios m
refuse
adj.
• desechado, -a adj.
n.
• basura s.f.
• bazofia s.f.
• desperdicios s.m.pl.
• ripio s.m.
• sobras s.f.pl.
• zupia s.f.
v.
• declinar v.
• denegar v.
• negar v.
• rechazar v.
• rehusar v.
• repulsar v.

I
1. rɪ'fjuːz
transitive verb (decline) \<\<offer/gift\>\> rechazar*, no aceptar, rehusar*

they refused her request — se negaron a complacerla

to refuse somebody something — negarle* or (frml) denegarle* algo a alguien

to refuse to + INF — negarse* a + inf

she refuses to listen to reason — no quiere atender a razones


2.
vi
a) (decline) negarse*

how can I refuse? — ¿cómo voy a negarme?, ¿cómo voy a decir que no?

b) (Equ) rehusar*

II 'refjuːs
mass noun residuos mpl, desperdicios mpl; (before n)

refuse collection — recogida f de basuras

refuse tip — basurero m, vertedero m (de basuras), basural m (AmL)


I [rɪ'fjuːz]
1. VT
1) (=decline) [+ offer, chance] rechazar, rehusar; [+ applicant] rechazar

it was an offer he couldn't refuse — era una oferta que no podía rechazar or rehusar

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 or no aceptó su invitación para quedarse a cenar

he never refuses a drink — nunca dice que no a una copa

to refuse to do sth — [person] negarse a hacer algo

he refused to comment after the trial — se negó a or rehusó hacer comentarios después del juicio

my legs refused to function — mis piernas se negaban a funcionar

2) (=not grant) [+ request, permission] (gen) negar; (officially) denegar

the police refused permission for the march — la policía denegó el permiso or les negó el permiso para hacer la marcha

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

2. VI
1) [person] negarse

I don't see how I can refuse — no veo cómo puedo negarme

2) [horse] plantarse

II ['refjuːs]
1. N
1) (=rubbish) basura f , desperdicios mpl

garden refuse — desperdicios mpl del jardín

household refuse — basura f doméstica, residuos mpl domésticos

2) (=industrial waste) desechos mpl , residuos mpl
2.
CPD

refuse bin N — cubo m or (LAm) bote m or tarro m de la basura

refuse chute N — rampa f de desperdicios, rampa f de la basura

refuse collection N — recogida f de basura

refuse collector N — basurero m

refuse disposal N — eliminación f de basuras

refuse disposal unit N — triturador m de basura

refuse dump N — = refuse tip

refuse lorry N — camión m de la basura

refuse tip N — vertedero m , basural m (LAm)

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I
1. [rɪ'fjuːz]
transitive verb (decline) \<\<offer/gift\>\> rechazar*, no aceptar, rehusar*

they refused her request — se negaron a complacerla

to refuse somebody something — negarle* or (frml) denegarle* algo a alguien

to refuse to + INF — negarse* a + inf

she refuses to listen to reason — no quiere atender a razones


2.
vi
a) (decline) negarse*

how can I refuse? — ¿cómo voy a negarme?, ¿cómo voy a decir que no?

b) (Equ) rehusar*

II ['refjuːs]
mass noun residuos mpl, desperdicios mpl; (before n)

refuse collection — recogida f de basuras

refuse tip — basurero m, vertedero m (de basuras), basural m (AmL)


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