to refuse
01
vägra, avslå
to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked
Transitive: to refuse an offer
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
refuse
3:e person singular
refuses
presens particip
refusing
enkelt preteritum
refused
perfekt particip
refused
Exempel
The student had to refuse the invitation to join the extracurricular club due to time constraints.
Studenten var tvungen att avböja inbjudan att gå med i den extracurrikulära klubben på grund av tidsbegränsningar.
02
vägra, avvisa
to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Exempel
She refused to accept the job offer because it didn't align with her career goals.
Hon vägrade acceptera jobberbjudandet eftersom det inte stämde överens med hennes karriärmål.
03
vägra, misslyckas
to fail or be unable to perform the function or action that is expected of it
Transitive: to refuse to do sth
Exempel
The old car refused to start on the cold winter morning, leaving them stranded in the driveway.
Den gamla bilen vägrade att starta den kalla vintermorgonen och lämnade dem strandsatta i uppfarten.
04
vägra, avvisa
to deny someone permission to have something
Transitive: to refuse sth
Ditransitive: to refuse sb a permission | to refuse a permission to sb
Exempel
The bouncer refused entry to anyone who couldn't provide valid identification.
Vaktmästaren vägrade inträde till alla som inte kunde visa giltig legitimation.
05
vägra, förkasta
to reject or disown someone or something, often due to a disagreement or a perceived betrayal
Transitive: to refuse sb
Exempel
After years of arguments and conflicts, the father decided to refuse his son and cut off all communication.
Efter år av dispyter och konflikter bestämde sig fadern för att vägra sin son och avbryta all kommunikation.
Refuse
01
avfall, sopor
unwanted materials or items that have been discarded
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
sammansättning
oräknebart
pluralform
refuses
