refuse

/rɪˈfjuz/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
refuses
past
refused
past participle
refused
gerund
refusing

Meaning

  1. rechazar, negarse

    • He refuses to apologize.

      Se niega a disculparse.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

ablehnen

ablehnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to refuse, to reject."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa refuse?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ to apologize.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a refuse?

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