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refuse

/ˈɹɛfjuːs/ /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ /ɹiːˈfjuːz/

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noun

Ordures, déchets

Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

Examples :

"The town's refuse collection truck made a loud noise as it rumbled down the street, collecting the day's trash. "

Le camion de ramassage des ordures de la ville a fait un bruit fort en roulant dans la rue, ramassant les déchets du jour.

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adjective

Rejeté, refusé

Discarded, rejected.

Examples :

"The store's shelves were filled with refuse items, discarded by customers. "

Les étagères du magasin étaient remplies d'articles refusés, rejetés par les clients.

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noun

Refus

Examples :

"My sister's refusal to share her toys led to a fight. "

Le refus de ma sœur de partager ses jouets a mené à une dispute.

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verb

Refuser, décliner

To decline (a request or demand).

Examples :

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

Ma demande d'augmentation de salaire a été refusée.

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verb

Refuser, décliner

To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.

Examples :

"I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she refused."

J'ai demandé à la star si je pouvais avoir son autographe, mais elle a refusé.

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verb

Refuser, rejeter

To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.

Examples :

"to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks"

refuser l'aile droite pendant que l'aile gauche attaque

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verb

Refuser, rejeter

Examples :

"My grandfather refused his inheritance from his uncle, disowning him completely. "

Mon grand-père a refusé son héritage de son oncle, le reniant complètement.

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verb

Refondre

Examples :

"The candle wax refused after being heated in the oven. "

La cire de bougie a refondu après avoir été chauffée au four.

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