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to refuse
01
rehusar
to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked
Transitive: to refuse an offer
Ejemplos
The student had to refuse the invitation to join the extracurricular club due to time constraints.
El estudiante tuvo que rechazar la invitación para unirse al club extracurricular debido a limitaciones de tiempo.
Despite their insistence, he continued to refuse participating in the risky business venture.
A pesar de su insistencia, él continuó rehusando participar en el negocio arriesgado.
02
rechazar
to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Ejemplos
She refused to accept the job offer because it did n't align with her career goals.
Ella rechazó aceptar la oferta de trabajo porque no se alineaba con sus objetivos profesionales.
He refused to lend me his car because he needed it for himself.
Él rehusó prestarme su coche porque lo necesitaba para sí mismo.
03
negarse, fallar
to fail or be unable to perform the function or action that is expected of it
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Ejemplos
The old car refused to start on the cold winter morning, leaving them stranded in the driveway.
El coche viejo se negó a arrancar en la fría mañana de invierno, dejándolos varados en el camino.
His computer suddenly refused to connect to the internet, despite being properly configured.
Su computadora de repente se negó a conectarse a Internet, a pesar de estar configurada correctamente.
04
negar
to deny someone permission to have something
Transitive: to refuse sth
Ditransitive: to refuse sb a permission | to refuse a permission to sb
Ejemplos
The bouncer refused entry to anyone who could n't provide valid identification.
El gorila rechazó la entrada a cualquiera que no pudiera proporcionar una identificación válida.
The committee refused permission for the event to be held in the park.
El comité negó el permiso para que el evento se celebrara en el parque.
05
rechazar, repudiar
to reject or disown someone or something, often due to a disagreement or a perceived betrayal
Transitive: to refuse sb
Ejemplos
After years of arguments and conflicts, the father decided to refuse his son and cut off all communication.
Después de años de discusiones y conflictos, el padre decidió rechazar a su hijo y cortar toda comunicación.
Despite their long friendship, she felt compelled to refuse her friend after discovering their deceit.
A pesar de su larga amistad, se sintió obligada a rechazar a su amiga después de descubrir su engaño.
Refuse
01
desechos, basura
unwanted materials or items that have been discarded
