refuse
gb/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/ us/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1000
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Say no to something
To say you will not take or do something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to refuse [something] / to refuse to [verb]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuse' with 'reject'. 'Refuse' is often used for actions or offers, while 'reject' is often for ideas, proposals, or objects.
مرادفات
decline (Slightly more formal and often used in polite refusals.)
|
reject (Stronger and more definite than 'refuse', sometimes more emotional.)
أضداد
accept (To agree to take or do something offered.)
|
agree (To say yes to a request or proposal.)
تراكيب شائعة
refuse an offer
|refuse help
|refuse entry
|refuse permission
|refuse to comment
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She refused to answer the reporter’s questions.
- They refused our invitation to dinner.
- The company refused his request for a refund.
- He refused to believe the rumors.
- Security refused entry to anyone without ID.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I refused the food because I was not hungry.
- She refused to go to the party.
- He refused my help.
- They refused to open the door.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Waste material or rubbish
Things you throw away because you do not want them.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse this noun with the verb 'refuse'. The pronunciation differs: noun stress is on the first syllable ('REF-use'), verb on the second ('re-FUSE').
مرادفات
rubbish (Common in British English; same basic meaning.)
|
garbage (Common in American English; usually household waste.)
أضداد
resources (Items considered valuable or useful rather than waste.)
تراكيب شائعة
household refuse
|industrial refuse
|refuse collection
|refuse disposal
مواضيع
environment
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The bins were overflowing with household refuse.
- Refuse from the factory was polluting the river.
- The city has strict rules about disposing of refuse.
- Volunteers cleaned up refuse left on the beach.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The street was full of refuse after the festival.
- We put the refuse in the bin.
- The truck takes away the refuse every week.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
refuse
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
US/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
المقاطع والنبر
re - fuse (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: refuse
- Plural: refuse
Verb
- Base: refuse
- 3rd Person Singular: refuses
- Present Participle: refusing
- Past: refused
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
refuses
verb
refusing
verb
refused
verb
Core family
refusal
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
تعبيرات
refuse point-blank
1/ɹˈɛfjˌuz pˈɔɪnt blˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Reject directly and firmly
To say no in a very direct and firm way.
أمثلة
- He refused point-blank when asked to apologize.
- They refused point-blank to discuss the matter.
refuse to budge
1/ɹɪfjˈuz tə bˈʌd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Not change position or opinion
To not move or change your mind about something.
أمثلة
- Despite the criticism, she refused to budge on her decision.
- The old door refused to budge no matter how hard we pushed.