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refuse

/rɪˈfjuːz/

/rɪˈfjuz/

refusenoun

Translations

déchetsLe plus courant au sens général de « déchets, détritus ». Utilisé surtout au pluriel en français.

The city collects refuse from households every Tuesday.

La ville collecte les déchets des ménages tous les mardis.

Additional translations

résidusDans un contexte industriel ou minier, pour les matières restantes ou les sous-produits.

rebutsSurtout pour les déchets, résidus ou matériaux rejetés dans un contexte technique ou industriel.

orduresPlus fréquent pour les ordures ménagères; registre courant.

Definitions

Waste material; garbage.

The city collects refuse from households every Tuesday.

Unwanted or worthless byproducts or material remaining after a manufacturing or mining process.

The mine must safely dispose of refuse left over from ore extraction.

Synonyms

refuseverb

refused

Past Simple

refused

Past Participle

refusing

Gerund

/rɪˈfjuːz/

/rɪˈfjuz/

Translations

refuser

She refused to sign the contract because the terms were not favorable.

Elle a refusé de signer le contrat parce que les conditions n’étaient pas favorables.

Definitions

To express unwillingness to accept, agree to, or comply with something.

She refused to sign the contract because the terms were not favorable.

To decline to give or grant something to someone.

The manager refused him a day off despite his request.

(of a machine or other inanimate object) To fail to perform as expected or requested.

My computer simply refused to boot up.

Synonyms

turn down

Antonyms

refuseadjective

/rɪˈfjuːz/

/rɪˈfjuz/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to garbage or waste (e.g., "refuse collection").

Translations

de rebutSe dit de ce qui est rejeté ou considéré comme sans valeur; emploi surtout technique ou administratif.

Refuse materials were piled at the edge of the construction site.

Des matériaux de rebut étaient entassés au bord du chantier.

Definitions

Relating to or used for the collection or disposal of refuse (garbage).

The municipality purchased new refuse trucks to improve waste management.

Discarded or rejected as worthless.

Refuse materials were piled at the edge of the construction site.