flat refusal

flæt rɪˈfjuːzəl

Definition

Definition of flat refusal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rejectionabsolute rejection without any hesitation

Her flat refusal to attend surprised everyone.
His flat refusal to compromise ended the negotiations.
The committee's flat refusal to fund the project was unexpected.

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Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

Expressions with refusal

first refusal

opportunity to accept or decline before others

He was given first refusal of the tickets.

point-blank refusal

outright and firm denial

She gave a point-blank refusal to the offer.

refusal to comply

act of deliberately not following given instructions rules or official orders

His repeated refusal to comply led to disciplinary action.

refusal to supply

decision by a seller not to provide goods or services requested

The retailer's refusal to supply angered many regular customers.

right of first refusal

contractual right to enter a business transaction before others

The company secured the right of first refusal for the new product line.

meet with a refusal

experience a rejection or denial from someone

He met with a refusal when he asked for a raise.

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French:refus catégorique, ...
German:klare Ablehnung, ...
Italian:netto rifiuto, ...
Spanish:rotunda negativa, ...
Portuguese:recusa categórica, ...
Chinese:坚决拒绝, ...
Japanese:きっぱりとした拒絶, ...
Arabic:رَفْض قاطِع, ...
Hebrew:סֵרוּב מֻחְלָט, ...
Russian:категорический отказ, ...
Ukrainian:категорична відмова, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट इनकार, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্ট প্রত্যাখ্যান, ...
Catalan:rebuig rotund, ...
Czech:kategorické odmítnutí, ...
Danish:blank afvisning, ...
Dutch:botte weigering, ...
Greek:κατηγορηματική άρνηση, ...
Hungarian:kategorikus elutasítás, ...
Khmer:ការបដិសេធដាច់ខាត, ...
Korean:단호한 거절, ...
Persian:رد کامل, ...
Polish:stanowcza odmowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):recusa categórica, ...
Romanian:refuz categoric, ...
Swedish:tvärvägran, ...
Thai:การปฏิเสธอย่างเด็ดขาด, ...
Turkish:kesin bir şekilde reddetme, ...
Vietnamese:sự từ chối thẳng thừng, ...

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