refusal (redirected from conscientious refusal)

re·fus·al  (r-fyzl)

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 [rɪˈfjuːz^əl]

n

1. the act or an instance of refusing

2. the opportunity to reject or accept; option

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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.

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.

Translations

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

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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

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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

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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

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