refuse
gb/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/ us/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1000
visszautasít, megtagad, nem hajlandó, hulladék, szemét
క్రియ
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuse' with 'reject'. 'Refuse' is often used for actions or offers, while 'reject' is often for ideas, proposals, or objects.
అర్థం
Say no to something
పదకలయికలు
refuse an offer
|refuse help
|refuse entry
|refuse permission
|refuse to comment
పర్యాయపదాలు
decline (Slightly more formal and often used in polite refusals.)
|
reject (Stronger and more definite than 'refuse', sometimes more emotional.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
accept (To agree to take or do something offered.)
|
agree (To say yes to a request or proposal.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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').
అర్థం
Waste material or rubbish
పదకలయికలు
household refuse
|industrial refuse
|refuse collection
|refuse disposal
పర్యాయపదాలు
rubbish (Common in British English; same basic meaning.)
|
garbage (Common in American English; usually household waste.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
resources (Items considered valuable or useful rather than waste.)
విషయాలు
environment
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Things you throw away because you do not want them.
Unwanted material that is discarded as no longer useful; trash or rubbish.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
refuse
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
US/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
re - fuse (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: refuse
- Plural: refuse
Verb
- Base: refuse
- 3rd Person Singular: refuses
- Present Participle: refusing
- Past: refused
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
refuses
verb
refusing
verb
refused
verb
Core family
refusal
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
refuse point-blank
1/ɹˈɛfjˌuz pˈɔɪnt blˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Reject directly and firmly
To say no in a very direct and firm way.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Despite the criticism, she refused to budge on her decision.
- The old door refused to budge no matter how hard we pushed.