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refuse

UK
/rɪˈfjuːz/
US
/rɪˈfjuz/

Translations

refusenoun
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.
Synonyms
garbage
rubbish
waste
trash
debris
junk
litter
scrap
detritus
dross
refuseverb
refused
Past Simple
refused
Past Participle
refusing
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈfjuːz/
US
/rɪˈfjuz/
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.
Synonyms
reject
disallow
repudiate
shun
spurn
turn down
dismiss
decline
Antonyms
consent
approve
agree
accept
refuseadjective
UK
/rɪˈfjuːz/
US
/rɪˈfjuz/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to garbage or waste (e.g., "refuse collection").
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

refusenoun
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.
refuseverb
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.
refuseadjective
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.
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