refusing

rɪˈfjuzɪŋ
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Translation of refusing from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

unwilling

not willing to do something
  • She was still refusing to participate in the event.Ze bleef weigerachtig om aan het evenement deel te nemen.
2.

rejection

rejecting or declining something
  • The refusing customer declined the store’s extended warranty.De weigerachtige klant sloeg de verlengde garantie van de winkel af.
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Expressions with refusing: examples in English and translations in Dutch

weigeren toe te geven
niet van mening veranderen
She is refusing to budge on her stance regarding the policy.

Synonyms and analogies of refusing in English

Examples of refusing in a sentence

  • The cat was refusing to come inside.
  • The refusing employee wouldn't accept the new terms.
  • She stood there, refusing to move despite the rain.
refuse
rɪˈfjuz
Verb
1.

reject proposal

tr./intr.
to show that one does not accept or agree with something
tr./intr.
  • He refused the terms of the agreement.Hij weigerde de voorwaarden van de overeenkomst
2.

deny access

tr.
deny entrance or membership
tr.
  • They refused him entry to the club.Ze weigerden hem toegang tot de club.
3.

horse jumping

intr.TECH.UK
be unwilling to take a jump
intr.TECH.UK
  • The horse refused at the last hurdle.Het paard weigerde bij de laatste hindernis.
Noun

waste material

items or material discarded as worthless
  • The alley was cluttered with refuse from the nearby apartments.De steeg lag vol met afval van de nabijgelegen appartementen

Expressions with refuse: examples in English and translations in Dutch

niet van mening veranderen
volharden
Despite the evidence, he refused to budge on his stance.
aanbod dat je niet kunt weigeren
onweerstaanbaar aanbod
That job is an offer you can't refuse!
aanbod dat ik niet kon weigeren
He made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
aanbod dat je niet kunt weigeren
onweerstaanbaar aanbod
The promotion came with an offer she couldn’t refuse.
botweg weigeren
zonder aarzeling weigeren
She refused point-blank to attend the meeting.
huishoudelijk afval
The city collects household refuse twice a week.

Translations of "refusing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
geweigerdpp.

Ye will be hanged for refusing to confess.

Je wordt opgehangen omdat je geweigerd hebt om te bekennen.

weigerendprtp.

The injured soldier stood like a ramrod, refusing to show any weakness.

De gewonde soldaat stond stokstijf, weigerend ook maar enige zwakte te tonen.

Noun
afwijzingnf.

Sometimes a movie is born out of refusing another one or due to a postponement.

Soms komt een film voort uit afwijzing of uitstel van een andere film.

weigeren

The cat behaved abnormally by refusing to eat its usual food.

De kat gedroeg zich abnormaal door haar gewone eten te weigeren.

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Other translations for refusing:

  • weigering

refusing: Examples and translations in context

A decision refusing an application must state the reasons for that refusal.

Besluiten waarbij een vergunning wordt geweigerd, moeten met redenen worden omkleed.

I have spent three years refusing love...

Ik heb al drie jaar liefde geweigerd...

She's been refusing help so far.

Ze heeft tot nu toe hulp geweigerd.

Decisions refusing an application shall state the reasons on which they are based.

Besluiten waarbij een vergunning wordt geweigerd, worden met redenen omkleed.

He spent his life refusing to die.

Z'n hele leven heeft hij geweigerd te sterven.

a decision refusing entry within the framework of the procedures provided for under

een beslissing waarbij de binnenkomst wordt geweigerd in het kader van de procedures krachtens

A refusing stance can sometimes mean standing firm on principles.

Een weigerende houding kan soms betekenen dat je vasthoudt aan je principes.

The diplomat walked the razor's edge, avoiding war yet refusing full surrender.

De diplomaat liep op het slappe koord, oorlog vermijdend maar volledige overgave weigerend.

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