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to refuse
01
weigeren, afwijzen
to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked
Transitive: to refuse an offer
Voorbeelden
The student had to refuse the invitation to join the extracurricular club due to time constraints.
De student moest de uitnodiging om deel te nemen aan de buitenschoolse club weigeren vanwege tijdbeperkingen.
Despite their insistence, he continued to refuse participating in the risky business venture.
Ondanks hun aandringen bleef hij weigeren deel te nemen aan het riskante bedrijfsavontuur.
02
weigeren, afwijzen
to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Voorbeelden
She refused to accept the job offer because it did n't align with her career goals.
Ze weigerde de baan aan te nemen omdat deze niet aansloot bij haar carrièredoelen.
He refused to lend me his car because he needed it for himself.
Hij weigerde me zijn auto te lenen omdat hij hem zelf nodig had.
03
weigeren, falen
to fail or be unable to perform the function or action that is expected of it
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Voorbeelden
The old car refused to start on the cold winter morning, leaving them stranded in the driveway.
De oude auto weigerde te starten op de koude winterochtend, waardoor ze gestrand achterbleven in de oprit.
His computer suddenly refused to connect to the internet, despite being properly configured.
Zijn computer weigerde plotseling verbinding te maken met internet, hoewel deze correct was geconfigureerd.
04
weigeren, afwijzen
to deny someone permission to have something
Transitive: to refuse sth
Ditransitive: to refuse sb a permission | to refuse a permission to sb
Voorbeelden
The bouncer refused entry to anyone who could n't provide valid identification.
De uitsmijter weigerde de toegang aan iedereen die geen geldige identificatie kon overleggen.
The committee refused permission for the event to be held in the park.
De commissie weigerde toestemming voor het evenement in het park.
05
weigeren, verwerpen
to reject or disown someone or something, often due to a disagreement or a perceived betrayal
Transitive: to refuse sb
Voorbeelden
After years of arguments and conflicts, the father decided to refuse his son and cut off all communication.
Na jaren van ruzies en conflicten besloot de vader zijn zoon te weigeren en alle communicatie te verbreken.
Despite their long friendship, she felt compelled to refuse her friend after discovering their deceit.
Ondanks hun lange vriendschap voelde ze zich gedwongen om haar vriendin te weigeren nadat ze hun bedrog had ontdekt.
Refuse
01
afval, vuilnis
unwanted materials or items that have been discarded
