refusal

re·fus·al

 (rĭ-fyo͞o′zəl)

n.

1. The act or an instance of refusing.

2. The opportunity or right to accept or reject something before it is offered elsewhere.

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refusal

(rɪˈfjuːzəl)

n

1. the act or an instance of refusing

2. the opportunity to reject or accept; option

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re•fus•al

(rɪˈfyu zəl)

n.

1. an act or instance of refusing.

2. priority in refusing or taking something; option.

[1425–75]

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Refusal

 

(See also REJECTION.)

no dice No, no way, nothing doing, absolutely not; a negative response or result. Although many tales surround the derivation of this expression, it is likely that since dice often implies luck, no dice simply implies no luck.

I was around at her bank this morning trying to find out what her balance was, but no dice. Fanny won’t part. (P. G. Wodehouse, Barmy in Wonderland, 1952)

no soap No; usually said in refusal or rejection. The origin of this expression is unknown, but it may have been originally used to refuse a bribe, since a slang meaning of soap is ‘bribe money.’

If you don’t know, just say, “No soap.” (Marks, Plastic Age, 1924)

thumbs down Disapproval, disapprobation, rejection. This expression refers to making a fist and extending the thumb downward, a gesture which, in the days of gladiatorial combats in ancient Rome, indicated that the spectators thought a defeated gladiator had fought poorly and, as a result, should be slain by the victor. The expression is commonly used figuratively as evidenced in a quote from bacteriologist Paul de Kruif (1890–1971), cited in Webster’s Third:

The government thumbs-down on penicillin for [treating] endocarditis was published.

See also thumbs up, APPROVAL.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	refusal - the act of refusing       denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" repudiation - refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities); "the repudiation of the debt by the city" prohibition - refusal to approve or assent to
	2.	refusal - a message refusing to accept something that is offered subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about regrets, declination - a polite refusal of an invitation

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refusal

noun rejection, denial, defiance, rebuff, knock-back (slang), thumbs down, repudiation, kick in the teeth (slang), negation, no a refusal of planning permission

first refusal option, choice, opportunity, consideration A tenant may have a right of first refusal if a property is offered for sale.

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refusal

noun

1. A negative response:

nay, no, rejection.

2. A turning down of a request:

denial, disallowance, rejection, turndown.

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Translations

رَفْض

odmítnutínepřijetí

afbudafslagvægring

AblehnungWeigerung

άρνηση

negativarechazodenegación

kieltäytyminen

refusabjurationabnégation

odbijanje

synjun, neitun

rifiutoripulsa

拒否

거절

weigering

avslag

odmowa

recusa

отказ

zavrnitev

vägran

การปฏิเสธ

kabul etmemeredret

sự từ chối

拒绝

refusal

[rɪˈfjuːzəl] N

1. → negativa f
she brushed aside my refusals → hizo caso omiso de mis negativas
he didn't take her refusal seriously → no tomó en serio su negativa
he was shot for his refusal to obey orders → lo mataron de un tiro por negarse a obedecer órdenes
I'm giving you/you have first refusal (on the house) → le daré/tendrá prioridad en la compra (de la casa)
a flat refusal → una negativa rotunda
her request met with a flat refusal → su solicitud fue rechazada de plano

2. [of application] → denegación f

3. (by horse) the horse had two refusals → el caballo se plantó dos veces

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

refusal

[rɪˈfjuːz^əl] n

(= negative reply) → refus m
sb's refusal to do sth → le refus de qn de faire qch

(= option) to have first refusal on sth → avoir droit de préemption sur qch
to give sb first refusal → donner à qn un droit de préemption

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

refusal

n

→ Ablehnung f; (of offer) → Ablehnung f, → Zurückweisung f; (of food, permission, visa, permit) → Verweigerung f; (to do sth) → Weigerung f; her refusal (of the invitation) → ihre Absage; to meet with a refusal, to get a refusal → eine Absage erhalten; to give (somebody) a flat refusal → jdm eine glatte Absage erteilen; to give somebody first refusal of something → jdm etw zuerst or als Erstem anbieten; (with purchase) → jdm das Vorkaufsrecht an etw (dat) → einräumen; to have (the) first refusal of something → etw als Erster angeboten bekommen; right of first refusal → Vorkaufsrecht nt

(Showjumping) → Verweigerung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

refusal

[rɪˈfjuːz/əl] n refusal (to do) → rifiuto (di or a fare)
to have first refusal on sth → avere il diritto d'opzione su qc

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

refuse¹

(rəˈfjuːz) verb

1. not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do. He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused. weier يَرْفُض отказвам recusar odmítnout sich weigern nægte αρνούμαιnegarse keelduma امتناع کردن kieltäytyä refuser de לְסַרֵב अस्वीकार करना odbiti, reći ne megtagad tak mau neita rifiutare 拒絶する (요구 등을) 거부하다 atsisakyti, nesutikti atteikties menolak weigerennekte, avviseodmówić ردول، نه منل، انكاركول recusar a refuza (să) отказываться odmietnuť odkloniti odbiti vägra ปฏิเสธ reddetmek 拒絕 відмовляти انکار کرنا từ chối 拒绝

2. not to accept. He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money. afwys, van die hand wys يَرْفُض، لا يَقْبَل отхвърлям recusar nepřijmout ablehnen afslå απορρίπτω, αποποιούμαιrechazar keelduma نپذیرفتن torjua refuser לְסַרֵב स्वीकार न करना odbiti, ne prihvatiti visszautasít menolak hafna rifiutare 拒む (제의 등을) 단호히 거절하다 atmesti, atsisakyti atteikt; atteikties; noraidīt enggan weigerenavslå, vegre segodrzucić نه منل recusar a refuza отвергать neprijať odkloniti odbiti tacka nej till, avböja ไม่ยอมรับ kabul etmemek 不接受 відмовлятися نامنظور کرنا khước từ 拒受

3. not to give (permission etc). I was refused admittance to the meeting. weier يَرْفُض إعْطاء الإذِن отказвам recusar nepovolit verweigern nægte; forbyde αρνούμαι, δεν εγκρίνω negar a algo a alguien keelama رد کردن evätä refuser לְסַרֵב नामंजूर करना uskratiti, ne odobriti nem ad meg, nem enged be tidak mengizinkan neita um rifiutare 断わる 퇴짜 놓다 atsakyti atteikt; nedot piekrišanu larang weigerennekte wzbraniać ردول recusar a refuza отказывать nepovoliť zavrniti odbiti vägra, neka ไม่อนุญาต reddetmek 拒給 відмовляти اجازت نہ دینا không cho phép 拒给

reˈfusal noun

I was surprised at his refusal to help me; When we sent out the wedding invitations, we had several refusals. afwysings, bedankings رَفْض отказ recusa odmítnutí; nepřijetí die Weigerung vægring; afbud άρνησηnegativa, denegación keeldumine رد؛ امتنع؛ عدم پذیرش kieltäytyminen refusסירוב इनकार, अस्वीकृति odbijanje el-, visszautasítás penolakan synjun, neitun rifiuto 拒否 거절 atsisakymas, nesutikimas, atmetimas atteikums; noraidījums keengganan weigeringavslagodmowa, odpowiedź odmowna ردونه، نه مننه، انكاركونه recusa refuz отказ odmietnutie odklonitev odbijanje vägran คำปฏิเสธ red, kabul etmeme 拒絕 відмова انکار lời từ chối 拒绝

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refusal

→ رَفْض odmítnutí afslag Ablehnung άρνηση negativa kieltäytyminen refus odbijanje rifiuto 拒否 거절 weigering avslag odmowa recusa отказ vägran การปฏิเสธ ret sự từ chối 拒绝

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refusal

n. rechazo, negación.

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