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Meaning of refusal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩

Definitions

  1. The act of refusing
  2. The act of refusing.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Response that rejects or denies a request.
  4. Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue
  5. Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.
    countable, uncountable
  6. 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...
  7. Negative.
  8. rechazo, negación.
  9. The act or an instance of refusing.
  10. The opportunity or right to accept or reject something before it is offered elsewhere.
  11. the act or an instance of refusing
  12. the opportunity to reject or accept; option
  13. an act or instance of refusing.
  14. priority in refusing or taking something; option.
  15. A negative response:nay, no, rejection.
  16. A turning down of a request:denial, disallowance, rejection, turndown.

Equivalents

العربية إباء إنكار الرفض رفض
Беларуская адмова
Bosanski отказ
Català rebuig refús
Čeština odmítnutí
Esperanto rifuzo
Español negativa rechazo
Français refus
Gaeilge éaradh eiteach
Gàidhlig diùltadh
Hrvatski отказ
Bahasa Indonesia penolakan
Italiano rifiuto
日本語 拒否 拒絶 断り
한국어 거부 거절 불응
Latina negatio
Македонски одбивање
Nederlands afwijzing weigering
Polski odmowa
Português negativa recusa
Română refuz
Русский отказ
Српски отказ
Svenska avslag vägran
Українська відмо́ва
اردو انکار

Examples

“Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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