reject
gb/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/ us/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
A2
Inglês
~ 1600
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
A2
action
1
refuse to accept
To say no to something that is offered or suggested.
Padrão de uso:
to reject [something]
Erro comum:
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.)
Colocações
reject an offer
|reject a proposal
|reject a request
|reject an application
|reject outright
Temas
daily life
|business
|emotions
|daily_life
|communication
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão 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.)
Colocações
reject a candidate
|reject an applicant
|reject a student
|reject a member
Temas
work
|education
|business
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão 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.)
Colocações
reject an argument
|reject a claim
|reject a theory
|reject an opinion
Temas
thinking
|politics
|communication
|education
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I reject this idea.
- He rejects that story.
- We reject the claim.
- They reject the theory.
- She rejects his opinion.
Nome
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.)
Colocações
factory rejects
|seconds and rejects
Temas
manufacturing
|business
|work
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Nome
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.)
Colocações
social reject
Temas
emotions
|society
|relationships
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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 dicionário
reject
IPA
GB/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
US/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
Sílabas e acento
re - ject (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: reject
- Plural: rejects
Verb
- Base: reject
- 3rd Person Singular: rejects
- Present Participle: rejecting
- Past: rejected
Família de palavras
Forms
rejects
noun
rejecting
verb
rejected
verb
Core family
rejection
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- They rejected the proposal out of hand without listening to details.
- She rejected his excuse out of hand.