الإنجليزية

refuse

gb/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/ us/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuse' with 'reject'. 'Refuse' is often used for actions or offers, while 'reject' is often for ideas, proposals, or objects.
المرادفات
decline (Slightly more formal and often used in polite refusals.) | reject (Stronger and more definite than 'refuse', sometimes more emotional.)
الأضداد
accept (To agree to take or do something offered.) | agree (To say yes to a request or proposal.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
refuse an offer |refuse help |refuse entry |refuse permission |refuse to comment
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
  • 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.

خطأ شائع:
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').
المرادفات
rubbish (Common in British English; same basic meaning.) | garbage (Common in American English; usually household waste.)
الأضداد
resources (Items considered valuable or useful rather than waste.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
household refuse |industrial refuse |refuse collection |refuse disposal
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
  • 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
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
refuses verb refusing verb refused verb
Core family
refusal noun B1
Related words
reject verb A2 rejection noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept verb A2 acceptance noun B1
التعبيرات

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.

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