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refusing

/rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

/rɪˈfjuzɪŋ/

Translations

refusingnoun

refusings

/rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

/rɪˈfjuzɪŋ/

refusEmploi nominal rare en anglais ; en français, on rend généralement par le nom courant correspondant.

His constant refusing of invitations worried his friends.

Son refus constant des invitations inquiétait ses amis.

Synonyms

refusinggerund / present participle

/rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

/rɪˈfjuzɪŋ/

refusantEmploi adjectival ou participe présent ; indique une attitude de refus.

The refusing patient declined any further treatment.

Le patient refusant a décliné tout traitement supplémentaire.

Additional translations

récalcitrantSurtout pour une personne ou un comportement, avec une nuance plus idiomatique.

Synonyms

refuseverb

refusing

Gerund

refused

Past Simple

refused

Past Participle

refusing

Gerund

/rɪˈfjuːz/

/rɪˈfjuz/

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.

Synonyms

turn down

Antonyms

Definitions

refusingnoun

The act or an instance of refusing; refusal.

His constant refusing of invitations worried his friends.

refusinggerund / present participle

Unwilling to do, allow, or accept something; marked by refusal.

The refusing patient declined any further treatment.

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.