refusal

rɪˈfjuː.zəl
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Translation of refusal into German

Noun

1.

denial

act or state of not accepting or agreeing to something
  • Her refusal surprised everyone at the meeting.Ihre Ablehnung überraschte alle bei der Besprechung.
2.

communication

formal message indicating rejection of an offer
  • The refusal letter arrived yesterday.Der Ablehnungsbrief kam gestern an.
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Expressions with refusal: examples in English and translations in German

klare Ablehnung
kategorische Ablehnung
Her flat refusal to attend surprised everyone.
Vorkaufsrecht
He was given first refusal of the tickets.
feste Ablehnung
entschiedene Ablehnung
She gave a point-blank refusal to the offer.
Nichtbefolgung
His repeated refusal to comply led to disciplinary action.
Lieferverweigerung
The retailer's refusal to supply angered many regular customers.
Vorkaufsrecht
The company secured the right of first refusal for the new product line.

Synonyms and analogies of refusal in English

Examples of refusal in a sentence

  • A polite refusal can preserve important friendships.
  • His refusal of the job offer was unexpected.
  • The refusal to negotiate led to a stalemate.

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

Noun
dieWeigerungnf.

Her stubborn refusal to listen could be her professional downfall soon.

Ihre sture Weigerung zuzuhören könnte bald ihr beruflicher Untergang sein.

dieAblehnungnf.

The point-blank refusal took me by surprise, but I respected her decision.

Die unverblümte Ablehnung überraschte mich, aber ich respektierte ihre Entscheidung.

dieVerweigerungnf.

Any refusal to grant access must be justified by the institution concerned.

Eine Verweigerung des Zugangs muss von dem betreffenden Organ begründet werden.

dieZurückweisungnf.

We shall inform you about the reasons of such refusal in these cases.

In solchen Fällen werden wir Sie über die Gründe der Zurückweisung informieren.

dieAbsagenf.

Their dream of owning a house hangs by a thread after the bank's refusal.

Ihr Traum vom Eigenheim hängt nach der Absage der Bank am seidenen Faden.

Versagungn.

At no time was there any mention of the reason for a refusal.

Von der Begründung einer Versagung war dabei zu keiner Zeit die Rede.

Annahmeverweigerungn.

A refusal of acceptance is therefore not a sufficient cancellation.

Eine Annahmeverweigerung ist also kein ausreichender Widerruf.

dieAbweisungnf.

His refusal and his contempt tore my heart to pieces.

Seine Abweisung und seine Verachtung zerrissen mir das Herz, bis er starb.

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Other translations for refusal:

  • Zugangsverweigerungnf.
  • Verzichtnm.
  • Schutzverweigerungnf.
  • Korbnm.

refusal: Examples and translations in context

The teacher's refusal to use computers is completely out of his time.

Die Weigerung des Lehrers, Computer zu benutzen, ist völlig altmodisch.

Their refusal to fix the brakes is an accident waiting to happen.

Ihre Weigerung, die Bremsen zu reparieren, ist ein Unfall mit Ansage.

His refusal to pay constitutes a material breach of the rental agreement.

Seine Weigerung zu zahlen, stellt einen wesentlichen Bruch des Mietvertrages dar.

His refusal to compromise sounded a note of discord in the negotiations.

Seine Weigerung zum Kompromiss ließ einen Misston in den Verhandlungen erklingen.

Their stubborn refusal to compromise put both sides on a collision course.

Ihre sture Weigerung zu kompromisseln brachte beide Seiten auf Kollisionskurs.

We need to understand what fears actually lie behind her constant refusal.

Wir müssen verstehen, welche Ängste wirklich hinter ihrer ständigen Weigerung stecken.

The refusal to share profits struck a note of discord among partners.

Die Weigerung, Gewinne zu teilen, schlug einen Misston unter den Partnern an.

The manager's refusal to listen dashed her hopes of resolving the conflict peacefully.

Die Weigerung des Managers zuzuhören machte ihre Hoffnungen auf eine friedliche Lösung zunichte.

See also:

point-blank refusal
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