refuse
gb/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/ us/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
A2
Ingles
~ 1000
visszautasít, megtagad, nem hajlandó, hulladék, szemét
PANDIWA
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuse' with 'reject'. 'Refuse' is often used for actions or offers, while 'reject' is often for ideas, proposals, or objects.
Kahulugan
Say no to something
Mga kolokasyon
refuse an offer
|refuse help
|refuse entry
|refuse permission
|refuse to comment
Mga kasingkahulugan
decline (Slightly more formal and often used in polite refusals.)
|
reject (Stronger and more definite than 'refuse', sometimes more emotional.)
Mga kasalungat
accept (To agree to take or do something offered.)
|
agree (To say yes to a request or proposal.)
Mga tema
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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').
Kahulugan
Waste material or rubbish
Mga kolokasyon
household refuse
|industrial refuse
|refuse collection
|refuse disposal
Mga kasingkahulugan
rubbish (Common in British English; same basic meaning.)
|
garbage (Common in American English; usually household waste.)
Mga kasalungat
resources (Items considered valuable or useful rather than waste.)
Mga tema
environment
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Things you throw away because you do not want them.
Unwanted material that is discarded as no longer useful; trash or rubbish.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
refuse
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
US/ɹˈɛfjˌuz/
Mga pantig at diin
re - fuse (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: refuse
- Plural: refuse
Verb
- Base: refuse
- 3rd Person Singular: refuses
- Present Participle: refusing
- Past: refused
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
refuses
verb
refusing
verb
refused
verb
Core family
refusal
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
Mga ekspresyon
refuse point-blank
1/ɹˈɛfjˌuz pˈɔɪnt blˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Reject directly and firmly
To say no in a very direct and firm way.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Despite the criticism, she refused to budge on her decision.
- The old door refused to budge no matter how hard we pushed.