refuse

refuse
I [rɪ'fjuːz] гл.
1) отвергать, отказывать; отклонять

to refuse completely / outright / point-blank — решительно отказать

to refuse flatly — наотрез отказать

to refuse credence — отказать в доверии

to refuse a manuscript — отвергнуть рукопись

The cinema owners have the right to refuse admission to anyone under eighteen years of age. — Владельцы кинотеатров имеют право не пустить в зал любого человека младше 18 лет.

He refused them nothing. — Он им ни в чем не отказывал.

to refuse an offer — отклонить предложение

Syn:
2) отказываться

to refuse to deal with smb. — отказываться иметь дело с кем-л.

Brakes refused to act. — Тормоза отказали.

She refused to see him. — Она отказалась его видеть.

3) воен. отводить войска назад; избегать столкновения с противником
Syn:
4) резко, внезапно остановиться, заартачиться (о лошади)
II ['refjuːs] 1. сущ.
1)
а) мусор, отбросы, отходы

town refuse — городской мусор

refuse sack — мешок для отходов

refuse bin — мусорное ведро

refuse cart — мусоровоз

to collect refuse — убирать, вывозить мусор

to destroy refuse — уничтожать мусор

to dump the refuse — сваливать мусор на свалку

refuse container, refuse collection body — контейнер для мусора

refuse burner — мусоросжигатель

refuse chute — мусоропровод

б) остатки (чего-л.)
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Syn:
2) отбросы, подонки; отребье

refuse of society — отбросы общества

Syn:
3) текст. очёски, угар (отходы при обработке волокна, пряжи)
4) горн. отвал горной породы; насыпь из пустых пород (при разработке месторождений полезных ископаемых)
2. прил.
бесполезный, непригодный, никуда не годный; выброшенный (за ненадобностью)
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  • refuse — vb *decline, reject, repudiate, spurn Analogous words: *deny, gainsay: balk, baffle, *frustrate, thwart, foil: debar, *exclude, shut out refuse n Refuse, waste, rubbish, trash, debris, garbage, offal can all mean matter that is regarded as… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Refuse — Re*fuse (r?*f?z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refused} ( f?zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refusing}.] [F. refuser, either from (assumed) LL. refusare to refuse, v. freq. of L. refundere to pour back, give back, restore (see {Refund} to repay), or. fr. L.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • refuse — UK US /rɪˈfjuːz/ verb [I or T] ► to say that you will not do or accept something: refuse an offer/request/invitation »The government proposes to cut unemployment benefits to those who refuse job offers. refuse sb sth »The company was forced to… …   Financial and business terms

  • refuse — Ⅰ. refuse [1] ► VERB 1) state that one is unwilling to do something. 2) state that one is unwilling to grant or accept (something offered or requested). 3) (of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). DERIVATIVES refusal noun refuser …   English terms dictionary

  • Refuse — Re*fuse , v. i. To deny compliance; not to comply. [1913 Webster] Too proud to ask, too humble to refuse. Garth. [1913 Webster] If ye refuse . . . ye shall be devoured with the sword. Isa. i. 20. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • refuse — [n] garbage debris, dregs, dross, dump, dust, hogwash*, junk, leavings, litter, muck, offal, rejectamenta*, remains, residue, rubbish, scraps, scum*, sediment, slop*, sweepings, swill, trash, waste, waste matter; concept 260 Ant. assets,… …   New thesaurus

  • Refuse — Ref use (r?f ?s;277), n. [F. refus refusal, also, that which is refused. See {Refuse} to deny.] That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter. [1913 Webster] Syn: Dregs; sediment; scum; recrement; dross. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Refuse — Ref use, a. Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless. [1913 Webster] Everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. 1. Sam. xv. 9. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • refuse — I verb abjure, abnegate, abstain, balk, bar, be obstinate, be unwilling, beg to be excused, cast aside, debar, decline, demur, deny, disaccord with, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disclaim, discountenance, discredit, dismiss, disown, dispense… …   Law dictionary

  • refusé — ● refusé, refusée nom Candidat non admis à un examen. ● refusé, refusée (synonymes) nom Candidat non admis à un examen. Synonymes : ajourné collé (familier) recalé (familier) Contraires …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • refuse — refuse1 [ri fyo͞oz′] vt. refused, refusing [ME refusen < OFr refuser < LL * refusare < L refusus, pp. of refundere: see REFUND1] 1. to decline to accept; reject 2. a) to decline to do, give, or grant …   English World dictionary


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