reject
gb/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/ us/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
A2
Inglés
~ 1600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A2
action
1
refuse to accept
To say no to something that is offered or suggested.
Patrón de uso:
to reject [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reject' with 'refuse'; 'reject' is often used for things or proposals, while 'refuse' is more for actions or requests.
Sinónimos
decline (Slightly more formal and polite than 'reject'.)
Antónimos
accept (To agree to take or approve something offered.)
Colocaciones
reject an offer
|reject a proposal
|reject a request
|reject an application
|reject outright
Temas
daily life
|business
|emotions
|daily_life
|communication
Ejemplos
- The company decided to reject the merger proposal.
- She rejected his invitation to the party.
- The committee rejected the plan due to high costs.
- I had to reject their offer because it wasn’t suitable.
- They rejected the application after reviewing the documents.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I rejected the job offer.
- He rejected the food.
- We rejected the idea.
- She rejected the gift.
- They rejected my help.
Verbo
B1
action
2
refuse someone for a role
To say someone cannot have a job or be part of a group.
Patrón de uso:
to reject [someone] for [a role]
Sinónimos
turn down (Common in informal speech; softer in tone than 'reject'.)
Antónimos
hire (To give someone a job after considering them.)
Colocaciones
reject a candidate
|reject an applicant
|reject a student
|reject a member
Temas
work
|education
|business
Ejemplos
- The university rejected 200 applicants this year.
- They rejected him for the position of manager.
- The club rejected several new members.
- The committee rejected her for the scholarship.
- We had to reject many candidates due to lack of experience.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The school rejected me.
- They rejected him for the job.
- We rejected the player from the team.
- The company rejected her.
- The club rejected Tom.
Verbo
B1
action
3
refuse to believe or accept idea
To say that an idea or belief is not true or right.
Patrón de uso:
to reject [an idea/belief/theory]
Sinónimos
dismiss (Often suggests quick or casual refusal without serious consideration.)
Antónimos
accept (To agree that an idea or belief is valid or true.)
Colocaciones
reject an argument
|reject a claim
|reject a theory
|reject an opinion
Temas
thinking
|politics
|communication
|education
Ejemplos
- Scientists rejected the theory after new evidence appeared.
- She rejected the idea that money brings happiness.
- The court rejected his claim of innocence.
- Many voters rejected the party's policies.
- They rejected the notion as outdated.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I reject this idea.
- He rejects that story.
- We reject the claim.
- They reject the theory.
- She rejects his opinion.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
4
defective item discarded
A thing made in a factory that is not good enough to sell normally.
Sinónimos
defective product (More technical and specific than 'reject'.)
Antónimos
approved product (An item that passes quality checks.)
Colocaciones
factory rejects
|seconds and rejects
Temas
manufacturing
|business
|work
Ejemplos
- These shoes are factory rejects sold at half price.
- The batch contained too many rejects to ship.
- They sell rejects in a discount store.
- Inspectors found several rejects during quality control.
- We must separate the rejects from the good items.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- These are factory rejects.
- The box has many rejects.
- We found some rejects in the shop.
- Rejects are cheaper than normal goods.
- This shirt is a reject.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
5
person not accepted socially
A person who is not accepted by others in a group or society.
Sinónimos
outcast ('Outcast' often has stronger emotional impact and more permanent exclusion.)
Antónimos
insider (A person who belongs to and is accepted by a group.)
Colocaciones
social reject
Temas
emotions
|society
|relationships
Ejemplos
- He felt like a reject at school because he had no friends.
- They treated her like a social reject after the scandal.
- The club made him feel like a reject.
- She was considered a reject by her peers.
- He was tired of being a reject in his own family.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is a reject at school.
- She is a social reject.
- I feel like a reject here.
- They think I am a reject.
- Tom is not liked; he is a reject.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
reject
AFI
GB/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
US/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
Sílabas y acento
re - ject (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: reject
- Plural: rejects
Verb
- Base: reject
- 3rd Person Singular: rejects
- Present Participle: rejecting
- Past: rejected
Familia de palabras
Forms
rejects
noun
rejecting
verb
rejected
verb
Core family
rejection
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
Expresiones
be rejected for
1/bˈi ɹɪd͡ʒˈɛktɪd fɚ/
fixed phrase
not be chosen for something
To be told you cannot have something, like a job or place at school, after they think about it.
Ejemplos
- He was rejected for the scholarship due to his low grades.
- She was rejected for the role after the audition.
reject out of hand
1/ɹɪd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈaʊt əv hˈænd/
fixed phrase
refuse immediately without considering
To say no to something right away without thinking about it first.
Ejemplos
- They rejected the proposal out of hand without listening to details.
- She rejected his excuse out of hand.