REFUSE

Traducere în limba română

refuse I. substantiv

1. rebut, deşeu, resturi, rămăşiţe, gunoi, murdărie; brac.

2. (text.) deşeuri (de lână).

refuse II. verb A. tranzitiv

a refuza (o ofertă, un dar etc.); a respinge (o cerere, un candidat etc.);

that is not to be refused nu e de refuzat;

to refuse smb. smth. a refuza cuiva ceva;

I don’t see how it can be refused them nu văd cum li se poate refuza aşa ceva;

he refused obedience a refuzat să asculte / să se supună;

to be refused smth. a i se refuza ceva, a fi refuzat;

he was refused the passport i s-a refuzat paşaportul;

he was refused a hearing i s-a refuzat ascultarea / întrevederea / convorbirea;

he refused to listen a refuzat să asculte.

◊ (mil.) to refuse a wing/ flank a retrage, a replia un flanc;

the horse refused the fences calul a refuzat să sară obstacolele.

refuse II. verb B. intranzitiv

1. (la jocul de cărţi) a refuza cuiva o carte; (amer.) a refuza cuiva culoarea, a păstra culoarea.

2. (despre cai) a refuza să se supună;

the horse refused at the fence calul a refuzat să sară peste obstacol.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Almost desperate, I asked for half a cake; she again refused.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

He found that he could not refuse himself to the special writers who travelled long distances to see him.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

Oh! I am sure it is not in woman's nature to refuse such a triumph.

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

We wanted Arthur to go to rest also, but he refused at first.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

Don Pedro refuses, because he is not rich.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

Again he refused to take it from the hand, and again it was tossed to him.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

She could not refuse to give him hers;—he pressed it with affection.

(Sense and Sensibility, de Jane Austen)

You refuse to obey the claims of duty, honour, and gratitude.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

He had refused to yield to threats, and he had handed the notices to the police.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“You think I ought to refuse him then,” said Harriet, looking down.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)