refuse
gb/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/ us/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1000
visszautasít, megtagad, nem hajlandó, hulladék, szemét
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to refuse [something] / to refuse to [verb]
She refused to answer the reporter’s questions.
Nem volt hajlandó válaszolni a riporter kérdéseire.
They refused our invitation to dinner.
Visszautasították a vacsorameghívásunkat.
The company refused his request for a refund.
He refused to believe the rumors.
Security refused entry to anyone without ID.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I refused the food because I was not hungry.
Visszautasítottam az ételt, mert nem voltam éhes.
She refused to go to the party.
Nem volt hajlandó elmenni a partira.
He refused my help.
They refused to open the door.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuse' with 'reject'. 'Refuse' is often used for actions or offers, while 'reject' is often for ideas, proposals, or objects.
ਅਰਥ
Say no to something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
refuse an offer
|refuse help
|refuse entry
|refuse permission
|refuse to comment
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
decline (Slightly more formal and often used in polite refusals.)
|
reject (Stronger and more definite than 'refuse', sometimes more emotional.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
accept (To agree to take or do something offered.)
|
agree (To say yes to a request or proposal.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To say you will not take or do something.
To indicate unwillingness to accept, agree to, or do something that has been offered, requested, or demanded.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
2
The bins were overflowing with household refuse.
A kukák csordultig voltak háztartási hulladékkal.
Refuse from the factory was polluting the river.
A gyárból származó hulladék szennyezte a folyót.
The city has strict rules about disposing of refuse.
Volunteers cleaned up refuse left on the beach.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The street was full of refuse after the festival.
A fesztivál után tele volt szeméttel az utca.
We put the refuse in the bin.
A hulladékot a kukába tettük.
The truck takes away the refuse every week.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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').
ਅਰਥ
Waste material or rubbish
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
household refuse
|industrial refuse
|refuse collection
|refuse disposal
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
rubbish (Common in British English; same basic meaning.)
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garbage (Common in American English; usually household waste.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
resources (Items considered valuable or useful rather than waste.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
environment
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Things you throw away because you do not want them.
Unwanted material that is discarded as no longer useful; trash or rubbish.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
refuse
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
US/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
re - fuse (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: refuse
- Plural: refuse
Verb
- Base: refuse
- 3rd Person Singular: refuses
- Present Participle: refusing
- Past: refused
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
refuses
verb
refusing
verb
refused
verb
Core family
refusal
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
refuse point-blank
1/ɹˈɛfjˌuz pˈɔɪnt blˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Reject directly and firmly
To say no in a very direct and firm way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Despite the criticism, she refused to budge on her decision.
- The old door refused to budge no matter how hard we pushed.