reject
gb/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/ us/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1600
visszautasít, elutasít, elvet, selejt, kitaszított, pária
KITENZI
A2
1
visszautasít
B1
elutasít
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to reject [something]
The company decided to reject the merger proposal.
A vállalat úgy döntött, hogy elutasítja az egyesülési javaslatot.
She rejected his invitation to the party.
Visszautasította a férfi meghívását a buliba.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I rejected the job offer.
Visszautasítottam az állásajánlatot.
He rejected the food.
Visszautasította az ételt.
We rejected the idea.
She rejected the gift.
They rejected my help.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reject' with 'refuse'; 'reject' is often used for things or proposals, while 'refuse' is more for actions or requests.
Maana
refuse to accept
Miunganiko ya maneno
reject an offer
|reject a proposal
|reject a request
|reject an application
|reject outright
Visawe
decline (Slightly more formal and polite than 'reject'.)
Vinyume
accept (To agree to take or approve something offered.)
Mada
daily life
|business
|emotions
|daily_life
|communication
Ufafanuzi
To say no to something that is offered or suggested.
To decline to take, agree to, or approve something that is offered, proposed, or requested.
KITENZI
B1
2
elutasít
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to reject [someone] for [a role]
The university rejected 200 applicants this year.
Az egyetem idén 200 jelentkezőt utasított el.
They rejected him for the position of manager.
Elutasították őt a vezetői állásra.
The club rejected several new members.
The committee rejected her for the scholarship.
We had to reject many candidates due to lack of experience.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The school rejected me.
Az iskola elutasított.
They rejected him for the job.
Elutasították őt az állásra.
We rejected the player from the team.
The company rejected her.
The club rejected Tom.
Maana
refuse someone for a role
Miunganiko ya maneno
reject a candidate
|reject an applicant
|reject a student
|reject a member
Visawe
turn down (Common in informal speech; softer in tone than 'reject'.)
Vinyume
hire (To give someone a job after considering them.)
Mada
work
|education
|business
Ufafanuzi
To say someone cannot have a job or be part of a group.
To decide not to allow someone to take a job, join a group, or participate in something after considering them.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to reject [an idea/belief/theory]
Scientists rejected the theory after new evidence appeared.
A tudósok az új bizonyítékok megjelenése után elvetették az elméletet.
She rejected the idea that money brings happiness.
Elutasította azt az elképzelést, hogy a pénz boldogságot hoz.
The court rejected his claim of innocence.
Many voters rejected the party's policies.
They rejected the notion as outdated.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I reject this idea.
Elutasítom ezt az ötletet.
He rejects that story.
Nem fogadja el ezt a történetet.
We reject the claim.
They reject the theory.
She rejects his opinion.
Maana
refuse to believe or accept idea
Miunganiko ya maneno
reject an argument
|reject a claim
|reject a theory
|reject an opinion
Visawe
dismiss (Often suggests quick or casual refusal without serious consideration.)
Vinyume
accept (To agree that an idea or belief is valid or true.)
Mada
thinking
|politics
|communication
|education
Ufafanuzi
To say that an idea or belief is not true or right.
To dismiss an idea, belief, or theory as false, invalid, or unacceptable.
NOMINO
B2
4
selejt
B2
These shoes are factory rejects sold at half price.
Ezek a cipők gyári selejtek, féláron árulják őket.
The batch contained too many rejects to ship.
A tételben túl sok selejt volt ahhoz, hogy kiszállítsák.
They sell rejects in a discount store.
Inspectors found several rejects during quality control.
We must separate the rejects from the good items.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
These are factory rejects.
Ezek gyári selejtek.
The box has many rejects.
A dobozban sok selejt van.
We found some rejects in the shop.
Rejects are cheaper than normal goods.
This shirt is a reject.
Maana
defective item discarded
Miunganiko ya maneno
factory rejects
|seconds and rejects
Visawe
defective product (More technical and specific than 'reject'.)
Vinyume
approved product (An item that passes quality checks.)
Mada
manufacturing
|business
|work
Ufafanuzi
A thing made in a factory that is not good enough to sell normally.
A product, part, or item that fails to meet required quality standards and is thrown away or sold at a lower price.
NOMINO
B2
5
kitaszított
B2
pária
C1
He felt like a reject at school because he had no friends.
Úgy érezte magát az iskolában, mint egy kitaszított, mert nem voltak barátai.
They treated her like a social reject after the scandal.
A botrány után társadalmi kitaszítottként bántak vele.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He is a reject at school.
Az iskolában kitaszítottnak számít.
She is a social reject.
Társadalmi kitaszított.
I feel like a reject here.
They think I am a reject.
Tom is not liked; he is a reject.
Maana
person not accepted socially
Miunganiko ya maneno
social reject
Visawe
outcast ('Outcast' often has stronger emotional impact and more permanent exclusion.)
Vinyume
insider (A person who belongs to and is accepted by a group.)
Mada
emotions
|society
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
A person who is not accepted by others in a group or society.
A person who is excluded from a group or society because they do not fit in or are not wanted.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
reject
IPA
GB/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
US/ɹˈid͡ʒɛkt/
Silabi na mkazo
re - ject (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: reject
- Plural: rejects
Verb
- Base: reject
- 3rd Person Singular: rejects
- Present Participle: rejecting
- Past: rejected
Familia ya neno
Forms
rejects
noun
rejecting
verb
rejected
verb
Core family
rejection
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- They rejected the proposal out of hand without listening to details.
- She rejected his excuse out of hand.