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to refuse
01
recusar, negar
to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked
Transitive: to refuse an offer
Exemplos
The student had to refuse the invitation to join the extracurricular club due to time constraints.
O aluno teve que recusar o convite para se juntar ao clube extracurricular devido a restrições de tempo.
Despite their insistence, he continued to refuse participating in the risky business venture.
Apesar da insistência deles, ele continuou a recusar participar do empreendimento de negócios arriscado.
02
recusar, negar
to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Exemplos
She refused to accept the job offer because it did n't align with her career goals.
Ela recusou aceitar a oferta de emprego porque não estava alinhada com seus objetivos de carreira.
He refused to lend me his car because he needed it for himself.
Ele recusou emprestar-me o carro porque precisava dele para si mesmo.
03
recusar, falhar
to fail or be unable to perform the function or action that is expected of it
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Exemplos
The old car refused to start on the cold winter morning, leaving them stranded in the driveway.
O carro velho recusou-se a pegar na fria manhã de inverno, deixando-os presos na entrada.
His computer suddenly refused to connect to the internet, despite being properly configured.
O computador dele de repente recusou se conectar à internet, apesar de estar configurado corretamente.
04
recusar, negar
to deny someone permission to have something
Transitive: to refuse sth
Ditransitive: to refuse sb a permission | to refuse a permission to sb
Exemplos
The bouncer refused entry to anyone who could n't provide valid identification.
O segurança recusou a entrada a quem não conseguisse apresentar uma identificação válida.
The committee refused permission for the event to be held in the park.
O comitê recusou a permissão para o evento ser realizado no parque.
05
recusar, rejeitar
to reject or disown someone or something, often due to a disagreement or a perceived betrayal
Transitive: to refuse sb
Exemplos
After years of arguments and conflicts, the father decided to refuse his son and cut off all communication.
Depois de anos de discussões e conflitos, o pai decidiu recusar seu filho e cortar toda a comunicação.
Despite their long friendship, she felt compelled to refuse her friend after discovering their deceit.
Apesar da longa amizade, ela sentiu-se compelida a recusar sua amiga depois de descobrir o seu engano.
Refuse
01
lixo, resíduos
unwanted materials or items that have been discarded
