refuse

rɪˈfjuz
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Translation of refuse into German,

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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..Er lehnte die Bedingungen des Abkommens ab
2.

deny access

tr.
deny entrance or membership
tr.
  • They refused him entry to the club.Sie verweigerten ihm den Zutritt zum Club.
3.

horse jumping

intr.TECH.UK
be unwilling to take a jump
intr.TECH.UK
  • The horse refused at the last hurdle.Das Pferd verweigerte am letzten Hindernis.

Noun

waste material

items or material discarded as worthless
  • The alley was cluttered with refuse from the nearby apartments..Die Gasse war mit Abfall aus den nahegelegenen Wohnungen überfüllt
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Expressions with refuse: examples in English and translations in German

sich weigern, seine Meinung zu ändern
sich weigern, nachzugeben
Despite the evidence, he refused to budge on his stance.
Angebot, das man nicht ablehnen kann
unwiderstehliches Angebot
That job is an offer you can't refuse!
Angebot, das ich nicht ablehnen konnte
He made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Angebot, das man nicht ablehnen kann
unwiderstehliches Angebot
The promotion came with an offer she couldn’t refuse.
kategorisch ablehnen
ohne Umschweife ablehnen
She refused point-blank to attend the meeting.
Hausmüll
Haushaltsabfall
The city collects household refuse twice a week.

Images of refuse

  • refuse: items or material discarded as worthless
    (waste material) Abfall

Synonyms and analogies of refuse in English

Examples of refuse in a sentence

  • They refused the offer without hesitation.
  • The manager refused her application for membership.
  • They refused the protestors access to the building.
  • The stallion refused twice during practice.
  • She was frustrated when her horse refused again.
  • The park was filled with refuse after the festival.

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

Verb
verweigernv.

If they refuse the refund, I'll go over their head tomorrow.

Wenn sie die Rückerstattung verweigern, werde ich sie morgen übergehen.

ablehnenv.

He nodded widerwillig, clearly wishing he could refuse the extra work entirely.

Er nickte widerwillig, sichtlich wünschend, er könnte die Zusatzarbeit komplett ablehnen.

sich weigernv.

Any future jury could take a negative inference if you refuse.

Geschworene könnten es negativ auffassen, wenn Sie sich weigern.

weigernv.

Apparently these users refuse devices connected to known networks on your computer.

Offenbar weigern diese Benutzer mit bekannten Netzwerke auf Ihrem Computer verbundenen Geräte.

lehnenv.

Taxi drivers refuse fares to that no-go neighborhood because it's simply too risky.

Taxifahrer lehnen Fahrten in dieses gefährliche Viertel ab, weil es einfach zu riskant ist.

Noun
derAbfallnm.

Right now we are giving sanctuary to the refuse of the world.

Im Augenblick geben wir dem Abfall dieser Welt eine Heimstatt.

derMüllnm.

He was shocked by the amount of refuse in the once pristine area.

Er war schockiert über die Menge an Müll in der einst unberührten Gegend.

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refuse: Examples and translations in context

There are only a few who would refuse such a marriage.

Es gibt nur wenige, die sich einer solchen Ehe verweigern.

If you refuse protective equipment, you're working at your own risk now.

Wenn du die Schutzausrüstung verweigerst, arbeitest du jetzt auf eigene Gefahr.

Nobody will refuse a nice soup when the temperatures are falling.

Ein feines Sueppchen, wenn die Temperaturen fallen, verweigert keiner.

The auctioneer may refuse him, but without giving any reason.

Der Versteigerer kann ihn aber auch ohne Angabe von Gründen verweigern.

Simply refuse anything which is going to compromise your protection.

Verweigern Sie einfach alles, was Ihren Schutz gefährden wird.

He will not ask for some virtue and then refuse his grace.

Er fordert keine Tugend und verweigert uns dann seine Gnade.

Hoped-for sessions with good musicians are impossible, if they refuse.

Erhoffte Sessions mit guten Musikern sind unmöglich, wenn die sich verweigern.

I believe, I will refuse the next food only for fun.

Ich glaube, ich werde aus Spaß das nächste Essen verweigern.

See also:

household refuserefuse disposal
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