refusal
The act of refusingThe act of refusing.
» I interpreted her silence as a refusal.
Я расценил её молчание как отказ.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of refusing.
Your refusal to carry out your duties resulted in your sacking.
Ablehnung, Weigerung, Verweigerung
отка́зotkáz
відмо́ваvidmóva
the act of refusing
(countable, uncountable)Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.
Examples
30 sentencesI interpreted her silence as a refusal.
ruЯ расценил её молчание как отказ.
Your refusal to help complicated matters.
ruТвой отказ помочь всё усложнил.
deIhre Weigerung zu helfen erschwerte die Dinge.
Tom didn't regret his refusal.
His reply was in effect a refusal.
Фактично, його відповідь була відмовою.
deSeine Antwort war in Wirklichkeit eine Absage.
I was as surprised by Tom's refusal as you were.
ruЯ так же, как и ты, был удивлён отказом Тома.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English refusell. By surface analysis, refuse + -al.Inherited from Middle English refusell. By surface analysis, refuse + -al.
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Forms
plural: refusalsSynonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable