rebuff

/ɹɪˈbʌf/ /ɹiːˈbʌf/

noun

Refus, rebuffade

A sudden resistance or refusal.

Examples :

"He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal."

Il a été surpris par son refus rapide de sa proposition.

attitude action

noun

Refus, rejet

Repercussion, or beating back.

Examples :

"The student's rebuff of the teacher's suggestion was unexpected. "

Le refus de l'élève face à la suggestion du professeur était inattendu.

action negative

verb

Refuser, repousser, rabrouer

To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

Examples :

"The teacher rebuffed the student's question, saying it was irrelevant to the lesson. "

Le professeur a refusé la question de l'élève, disant qu'elle était hors sujet.

attitude action communication

verb

Re-polir

To buff again.

Examples :

"The student rebuffed the teacher's suggestion, and offered a different approach to the problem. "

L'élève a rejeté la suggestion du professeur et a proposé une approche différente du problème.

attitude action communication

Meanings

Refus, rebuffade

Examples :

"He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal."

Il a été surpris par son refus rapide de sa proposition.

Refus, rejet

Examples :

"The student's rebuff of the teacher's suggestion was unexpected. "

Le refus de l'élève face à la suggestion du professeur était inattendu.

Refuser, repousser, rabrouer

Examples :

"The teacher rebuffed the student's question, saying it was irrelevant to the lesson. "

Le professeur a refusé la question de l'élève, disant qu'elle était hors sujet.

Re-polir

Examples :

"The student rebuffed the teacher's suggestion, and offered a different approach to the problem. "

L'élève a rejeté la suggestion du professeur et a proposé une approche différente du problème.

Related Words

rebuffed verb

Refuser, repousser, rabrouer

surprised verb

Surprendre

question noun

Question

suggestion noun

Suggestion

different noun

La différence

resistance noun

Résistance

proposition noun

Proposition, offre

approach noun

Approche

unexpected adjective

Inattendu, imprévu

repercussion noun

Répercussion, conséquence

proposal noun

Proposition

irrelevant adjective

Hors de propos, non pertinent, sans importance